timing advance woodruff key for FE engines

[lockman1]

Originally Posted by unknwn

Hey Lockman1,

Your earlier post opined: "... asked me to take it off (which I did... 3 times!..."
Did you replace the headpipe to engine gasket when taking off&on so many times?
Is the exhaust joint gasket metal-lined, multiple layered, a combination?

Luckily... my cart was just 2 years old, with minimal hours when I first installed the CPP exhaust,
and the factory gasket wasn't "sealed" yet, so it was fortunate for me that it didn't get damaged.
The gasket was stuck to the head, and I was able to swap the exhausts back and forth for a couple of years.
(Put the CPP on in spring, take it off in mid summer) and it doesn't leak to this day!

It's been a while, but I think it's a combination, it was thicker then the gasket that came with the CPP exhaust.

[lockman1]

Originally Posted by Spicyunicorn

Advancing the timing actually makes ignition early before tdc regarding the timing the spark is after tdc the more you advance it will make it a little harder to start but I don't think a couple degree advance will make much of a difference

That was what I thought also, but it's been a while!

If it matters... I still have a Tach/Dwell meter that I haven't used in years!