RE: Ryobi ignition timing
Increasing the timing might increase RPM and power. You can do what we used to call power timing with the engine running, but, in a plane with the prop it would be very risky. Don't do it. Besides in these conversions I have timed them from 25 to 35 with CH ignitions and you really can't tell any difference. Too much and you can get bit flipping the prop if you are not careful.