I would time it up to .90 or .95 More timming will just give better mileage, more power, etc... About the only draw back is more timing rattle (engine noise) and a rougher idle, though with the straight six the rougher idle is much less noticeable than it is with the 4 cyl vw 1.6. I had the timing on my '85 Jetta Turbo diesel set as high as 1mm, but the idle was a bit rough, and i didn't notice any increase in mileage so I went back to .95mm. Thats where I plan to set mine, I just barrowed the gauge from a friend and plan to time it tomorrow.
Jason
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