Large RPM and Vacuum drop when shifting from park to gear

My comments are aimed at the OP's type of car (automatic, fairly mild engine). As cars get more radical, their timing needs become different....though I still like a lot of initial advance.

That's why I like the MSD distributors - their mech advance weights, and vac cans, are way easier to tune and more capable than the stock Mopar units. I know they are Chevy-based, and that kinda pains me, but ....

I don't have an EFI car now, but when I get my R3 project going I will...I'll dig up this thread and post a screenshot of the timing map. The bottom line (for me) is advance does wonders, as long as it's kept in check with load and RPM.


The GM advance is my least favorite. It’s sloppy, doesn’t repeat well, but it is CHEAP to manufacture, which is why GM, MSD and rest use it.