Following data from ARG Metro repair manual supplement AKM4694/8 (1984).
MG Metro 1300 and Vanden Plas with 10.5:1 CR, Lucas 59D4, 41979
20-22 deg @ 4800
14-18 deg @ 2800
10-14 deg @ 1500
4-8 deg @ 1000
0-2 deg @ 600
no advance below 400 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 6-12-9 (starts at 6inHg, ends 12inHg, total 18 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 10 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected
Metro 1300 HLE with 9.75:1 CR, Lucas 59D4, 41938
16-20 deg @ 5500
10-14 deg @ 4000
2-10 deg @ 2000
0-2 deg @ 1000
no advance below 500 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 6-15-9 (starts at 6inHg, ends 17inHg, total 18 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 9 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected
Vanden Plas 1300 with 9.4:1 CR, Lucas 59D4, 41864
24-28 deg @ 5200
23-27 deg @ 4800
16-20 deg @ 2500
8-12 deg @ 1600
0-4 deg @ 700
no advance below 300 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 3-9-8 (starts at 3inHg, ends 9inHg, total 16 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 11 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected
MG Metro Turbo, Lucas 59DM4 electronic, 41932B
15-19 deg @ 4900
13-17 deg @ 3900
11-15 deg @ 2800
9-13 deg @ 2300
2-6 deg @ 1400
no advance below 600 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 1-7-12 (starts at 1inHg, ends 7.5inHg, total 24 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 7 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected
Metro 998, 8.3:1 CR, Lucas 59D4, 41857
20-24 deg @ 4800
14-18 deg @ 2800
10-14 deg @ 1500
0-2 deg @ 600
no advance below 400 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 4-11-7 (starts at 4inHg, ends 11inHg, total 14 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 15 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected
Metro 998, 9.6:1 CR (99H907P), Lucas 59D4, 41857
16-20 deg @ 4800
11-15 deg @ 2800
3-7 deg @ 1500
0-2 deg @ 600
no advance below 400 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 3-9-8 (starts at 3inHg, ends 9inHg, total 16 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 15 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected
Metro 998, 10.3:1 CR (99HA06P), Lucas 59D4, 41857
20-24 deg @ 4800
14-18 deg @ 2800
10-14 deg @ 1500
0-2 deg @ 600
no advance below 400 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 4-11-7 (starts at 4inHg, ends 11inHg, total 14 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 7 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected
Metro 998 HLE, 10.3:1 CR (99HA06P, 99HA08P), Lucas 59D4, 41907
16-20 deg @ 4800
15-19 deg @ 4000
13-17 deg @ 3300
11-15 deg @ 2800
6-10 deg @ 2000
3-7 deg @ 1500
1-5 deg @ 1200
0-2 deg @ 600
no advance below 400 (all above are in crankshaft rpm)
Vacuum advance 3-9-8 (starts at 3inHg, ends 10inHg, total 16 degrees crank advance)
Timing at 7 deg btdc @ 1500 rpm, vacuum disconnected