Riddle me this, Batman!

Mean416 said

I always wondered about fixed timing. Like if you lock it out at 34 deg, for instance, wouldn't it be difficult to start? Backfire and such?

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You do NOT want to lock out your timing. It’s a bad thing. Here is a video I shot just a week or so ago.

This shows exactly why you never lock out a distributor. If you do, you won’t know what your timing is.