Planning a 1270 Street motor

[BadBillyB]

Really, it sounds like I have a lot of sorting out to do. I completely understand the responses that going the 16V route is the easiest way to make power and I'd agree.

Unfortunately, there's something attracting me to trying to pull this off and end up with something way, way different. Well, different enough that I probably won't run into another 8V this big anyway!

The 16 valve motor is easier, but dont get discouraged, I smoked many 4 valvers back in the early 80's. Do your homework and ask lots of questions. Someone on here, maybe Racing Jake, once posted a very simple and effective way to retard the ignition timing on start up. It was just a lever that stuck out of the timing cover that allowed the whole plate to be momentarily rotated for starting purposes. When I saw it, I was like "Damn, that could have saved my crank and starter clutch from getting hammered.".....Billy

[blowerbike]

wouldn't a simple ignition power off till the engine's spinning be easier and accomplish the same thing as retarding the timing?

[rapidray]

wouldn't a simple ignition power off till the engine's spinning be easier and accomplish the same thing as retarding the timing?

That's how I do all of mine! Ray.