<VV> Retard timing

Dennis Pleau dpleau at wavecable.com
Mon Dec 6 19:13:40 EST 2010


What engine do you have?

dp

-----Original Message-----
From: virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org
[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of rbeth at comcast.net
Sent: Monday, December 06, 2010 3:48 PM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: <VV> Retard timing

Last winter I had the motor rebuilt in my 63 Corvair Conv. I got the car
back last March
and since than I have put 12,000 miles on the Car. I live in Northern
Virginia and Premium
Gas is 25 to 30 cents per gallon more that regular. Would it hurt the motor
if I retarded the
timing enough that I could use regular gas and it would not Ping. I get
about 22 MPG average
The difference between using Permium and regular was about $165.00. I am 75
and retired
so every little bit helps. I hope to drive it more this year. I want to wear
out the car before I 
wear out. 

Richard Bethard
Nokesville, Va




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