to my haynes manual:
1. for point ign. 39 to42 degrees at idle
2. for transistor ign:
a. with pre-resistors : 33 to 51 degrees at 1500 rpm
b. without
pr: 7 to 25 degrees at idle speed.
hope that helps.
tom w
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