Home-brewing an ignition advance control

Shannen Durphey shannen at mcn.net
Wed Oct 28 17:22:02 GMT 1998


That would be it.  Thank you.
Shannen

Gary Derian wrote:
> 
> Olds used a digital ignition timing computer for the Toronado beginning in
> 1977.  It has a crank wheel pickup, engine temp, rpm, vacuum inputs.  The
> Olds shop manual has a very detailed description.
> 
> Gary Derian <gderian at cybergate.net>
> 
> Subject: Re: Re : Home-brewing an ignition advance control
> 
> >There are knock retard boxes used in pickups w/5.0l v-8, around 80 or
> >81.  These sensed knock then retarded timing until knock went away.
> >Also, sometime around 1977, I think Oldsmobile may have used some type
> >of timing computer.   Try looking in some older reference books,
> >Shannen
> >
> >ARoss10661 at aol.com wrote:
> >>
> >> In a message dated 98-10-27 17:44:49 EST, you write:
> >>
> >> << Oooo.  I'm interested.  4 cyl? >>
> >>
> >> Well I'm hoping to make it for 4s, 6s and 8s
> >>
> >> Al



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