[Gmecm] Re: converting dist and DIS

[Robert W Hughes]

> I'm curious as to what would be a desireable minimum and maximum
> value  for a DIS V8?  Currently I have it set up to -6 deg and -86
> deg.  I wanted to ensure that I wouldn't have to deal with firing  on
> the wrong cylinder, so I made sure I didn't set it above 90 degrees,
> but this thinking must be flawed since $A1 uses -70  degrees........
> Maybe it's minimum - maximum < crank degrees  between firings?  I
> don't know, any thoughts on what would be  ideal?
> 

You might want to remember the time/distance between firing events is 90 
deg for a V8, 120 deg for a 6, and 180deg for a 4, assuming even firing 
intervals. A number of people have been using 60deg for the 6.

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