What are those strange letters on the Alfa Romeo crankshaft pulley? They stand for Italian words:
F – ("Fissa")=Fixed. The correct advance for static ignition timing.
P – ("Punto")=Top dead center.
M – ("Massimo") = Ignition timing at maximum advance (usually 5000 rpm; see above).
I – ("Iniezione") = Crankshaft position where SPICA injection pump's timing marks
are aligned (where fitted).- Mark Lee |