We used to recurve our mechanical advance in the ‘60s using a Sun distributor machine and a selection of springs and weights,and sometimes a bench grinder.Make changes,rev it up in the Sun,check again.This set-up is much less labor intensive and can be done without diagnostic equipment.Very ingenious.
Well, I took Brents advice, went in my distributor and it was set up with two heavy springs and a silver bushing. That brings my total advance in at like 4800 rpm! Wow, so I went with one heavy and one light and the black bushing like he recommends and man oh man, feels like I added 100 hp. VERY impressive. Thanks Brent!
"NO red MSD distributor caps!!" 😂 Love it Brent! When I was young, I thought that my '65 Mustang GT looked great with a red MSD cap and a red MSD 6 Ignition box. WRONG! The 363 SBF in my '85 GT Foxbody has a black Sniper Stealth EFI with a black dizzy cap, black coil and black Ignition box. Looks great with the black 'FORD RACING' valve covers!
Brent, awesome video. I just started watching your content and I have learned more about the FE's in a week than I could get out of my shop manuals! I am a Cleveland guy, now that I have two 428's I needed to do my research and it lead me here! Thank you for the content and I will pray for your health!
Hi Brent, love your videos and the way you describe what you're doing. Im running a ice ignition with 2step and total timing control on my fe and i think you would love them. Keep up the legendary work. Took my fe for its first drive a week ago and id like to thankyou for all your tips all the way from south Australia.
We used to recurve our mechanical advance in the ‘60s using a Sun distributor machine and a selection of springs and weights,and sometimes a bench grinder.Make changes,rev it up in the Sun,check again.This set-up is much less labor intensive and can be done without diagnostic equipment.Very ingenious.
Well, I took Brents advice, went in my distributor and it was set up with two heavy springs and a silver bushing. That brings my total advance in at like 4800 rpm! Wow, so I went with one heavy and one light and the black bushing like he recommends and man oh man, feels like I added 100 hp. VERY impressive. Thanks Brent!
Thanks for all the valuable content! Regards from Germany!
"NO red MSD distributor caps!!"
😂
Love it Brent!
When I was young, I thought that my '65 Mustang GT looked great with a red MSD cap and a red MSD 6 Ignition box.
WRONG!
The 363 SBF in my '85 GT Foxbody has a black Sniper Stealth EFI with a black dizzy cap, black coil and black Ignition box.
Looks great with the black 'FORD RACING' valve covers!
Brent, awesome video. I just started watching your content and I have learned more about the FE's in a week than I could get out of my shop manuals! I am a Cleveland guy, now that I have two 428's I needed to do my research and it lead me here! Thank you for the content and I will pray for your health!
You are one hard working genious.
That is an easy recurve.
Thanks!
Hi Brent, love your videos and the way you describe what you're doing. Im running a ice ignition with 2step and total timing control on my fe and i think you would love them. Keep up the legendary work. Took my fe for its first drive a week ago and id like to thankyou for all your tips all the way from south Australia.
I kinda like that red cap. Block color blue cap would look sharp too. Good video!! Bob
Great tips on setting up Dist.👍
I''m with you on those ugly red distributor caps!
that i believe is a good setting,exactly how i have mine setup
Depends on cam and compression ratio. I have to dial initial advance down a good bit to avoid detonation under load @ 2K rpm street cruising.
That red rotor is still in there sneering and laughing at you
Have you tried or had any involvement with Progression Ignition distributors?
What is your reasoning for? Not running a vacuum advanced distributor on this engine?
I'll take those decals and distributor cap of your hands.....😁