Retarding the Timing?

[blasterbogger]

Alot of people love to advance their timing for low/mid range power gainage which is great but i was thinking about retarding the timing like in a Chevy V8 motor?? Im more of a Top speed kid and like power at its peak I:I. So if i retard the timing would it work??? Like would it gain topend power?? Or would it harm my engine?? Ive advanced my timing in my previous bike and their was noticable gainage of power..My new stroker-bike isn't currently built but i would love to try this on my brothers bike??

Any input would be great?

Joey.

 

[sicivicdude]

Alot of people love to advance their timing for low/mid range power gainage which is great but i was thinking about retarding the timing like in a Chevy V8 motor?? Im more of a Top speed kid and like power at its peak I:I. So if i retard the timing would it work??? Like would it gain topend power?? Or would it harm my engine?? Ive advanced my timing in my previous bike and their was noticable gainage of power..My new stroker-bike isn't currently built but i would love to try this on my brothers bike??

Any input would be great?

Joey.

There is a limit to it and I'm not sure what that limit is. Basically, you can turn the timing either direction as much as you want until you hit "the limits". As far as retarding the timing goes, you will hit a certain spot where the flame is chasing the piston at high RPM's and the engine will just stop pulling.

 

[blasterbogger]

Did not really inderstand sicivicdude.. Do you mean as the piston is rotating downward the sparkplug shoots a spark ?

 

[sicivicdude]

If you retard the stator plate too far, at high rpm's the piston will be going down when the ignition system fires the spark plug.

 

[blasterbogger]

Yea thats what i understood lol.. But it can be performed then?? Would there be a difference?

 

[Larry's Shee]

Best thing is that you can't harm it by retarding it. Try it and report your results.

 

[blasterbogger]

I will larry but tomorrow i will im dry on oil.!

 

[Paulie B]

Ya know when the limit is reached when your riding around in reverse haha

 

[blasterbogger]

Funny Paulieb lol

 

[Blaaster]

The more the ignition is retarded the more incomplete the burn will be, not enough heat will be produced to complete combustion and will result in sooty, carbon laden exhaust residue.

 

[blasterbogger]

Good To Know Blaaster Tahnks For The Input Guys.

 

['00 WO-YA!]

Typically, advancing the timing a bit is a benefit throughout the powerpand. What gain you pick up down low & mid is rarely noticed as anything missed on the top end.