MGB ignition timing.

[huntsman]

I'm too tight to buy a manual, does any one know (or can read from the manual) how many degrees ignition timing is on a mgb 1.8 if I want to use unleaded and what should the points gap be? bout 25 thou?

[lee02]

IIRC it's been a few years
static 6 btdc for unleaded 8 for leaded
.64mm i used to do mine visually just make sure the gap is not to small or it will run like a dog remember to lubricate lobs on spindle or the points will close up. hope that helps

[Pigeon]

The plugs gap should be about 25 thou, the points 12-15 thou. Timing: start around 8btdc, find a hill where you can floor it in 4th at around 35mph without accelerating very much. If it pinks under those conditions, back it off a tad; if it doesn't, bring it forward until it's just about to.

[MGBV8]

Choices on unleaded

www.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgoc&a=&p=emg/emg110201.html

Paul