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Re: [T3] Timing Type 3 w/ 009 and twin carbs!


YES!!  Excellent point... without vacuum advance your gas mileage will
suffer and that poor effeciency is detremental to engine life.  One of my
key points of dislike for the 009.


Keith


> > engine life will suffer, if your not getting 27-29 on the highway at 70
> then
> > its not jetted or set up right.
>
> What if the engine is running retarded?  Then fuel economy drops off, too.
>
> _All_ 009's run too retarded at cruising conditions - only at WOT are they
> "okay."  They need a vacuum advance canister to do anything more.
>
> Take care,
> Shad Laws
> LN Engineering - Aircooled Precision Performance
> http://www.lnengineering.com
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