Hi

Yeah, realise my mistake now - ignition timing is from crank sensor, so using a strobe isn't going to tell me anything about my cam timing.

Cheers
Jim

Hi

Can anyone tell me what the stock ignition timing is at idle for an m20b25.

I am running a vernier cam pulley, and I want to check I have set it correctly. Presumably I can use a timing strobe on spark lead for cylinder 1?

Cheers
Jim

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