Ignition timing is like seasoning: some is good, but too much ruins the results. Bumping up the ignition timing on pushrod 5.0s is a time-honored trick to wake up the under-hood lump. The EFI system ...

In the timing section of "Power Tuning" we learned why a distributor has an ignition curve and how it works. Now we're going to look at the procedure for setting up an ignition curve or modifying an ...

Q:I have been a longtime subscriber and only recently I was finally able to purchase my dream car, a 1970 Corvette convertible. I drive my Corvette most every weekend and have enjoyed every minute ...

I take it that you have wiring set up to the coil, and from the coil to the distributor? If so, then you need to set the engine up so that number one cylinder is just before TDC (top dead centre) on ...

There's a proper time for everything. Driving through an intersection just a little too soon or too late can have devastating results. Igniting the air/fuel mixture compressed in your cylinders too ...