Before the days of electronic ignition, car owners and mechanics would have to set ignition points. The distributor's internals — which is where you'll find the points — need to be timed correctly for ...

Welcome back for Part 2 of tune-up tips for your older Corvette. Last time we talked about tricks of the trade when setting points. This month we will talk about setting ignition timing. The most ...

Ignition timing is an often-misunderstood concept that has a big effect on performance. An air/fuel mixture burn rate doesn't increase in direct proportion to engine rpm. Therefore, the faster the ...

When General Motors introduced the High Energy Ignition (HEI) distributor in the mid-1970s, it was revolutionary. So much so that it still has a strong following among today's hot rodders. Like other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Before the days of electronic ignition, car owners and mechanics would have to set ignition points. The distributor's internals — ...