retarding timing in high gear on a stocker

[Ed Wright]

Originally Posted by Adger Smith

back in the early 70's I took out 3-7 depending on the air in 3rd or 4th gear of my Z-28. Used an off set dual point distributor and switches on the shifter. Helped a few numbers and MPH, but most of all it let me run real high timing in low and second gear where it needed it.
Ed Wright remember those days??

Yes Sir!! Had a toggle switch on a bracket next to my shifter, high gear tripped that switch, turning the second set of points in my dual point distributor on, to retard the timing. I used 4 degrees.
Now, with my FAST XFI & crank trigger, I do it in my ECM. No switches to retard it. Now triggered by the RPM drop at the shifts. I found what high gear timing ran the most MPH, I add 4 in low gear, pull 2 of that in second, pull last 2 on the 2-3 shift.
I can shut that function off with a toggle switch on the dash. I leave it shut off in “bracket mode”. Only on if I need to qualify higher, or for a heads-up. Now, since I’m so old, I have try to remember if it should be on, or off. LOL