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Topic: btdc timing?

90FoX
FoX
Member # 1974

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i have a stock 90lx with headers and bassani hiflow x im runnin 91octane where should my timing be, someone told me 12degrees and sugg?

Posts: 5364 | From: Shooting Skeet | Registered: Oct 2002 | :

91 5.0
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Member # 1527

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you should be able to run 14.

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02 GT - Zinc Yellow
91 5.0 LX - Red

Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002 | :

FasterDamnit
Bad Attitude
Member # 442

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My '92 ran best at 16*, 91 octane in the tank. This gave me my best mph at the track (102). You just have to try the different settings and see if it pings or loses power.

JL

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'92 LX T5
Looked stock, went 11's 11.90 at 115mph.

'65 Mustang 347

www.fordmuscle.com

Livin' in the Carolina Pines

Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001 | :

91 5.0
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Member # 1527

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I actually went with 16 also. I would start at 13-14 and work up from there to see what works best for your car.

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02 GT - Zinc Yellow
91 5.0 LX - Red

Posts: 1316 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2002 | :

Stimson
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Member # 51

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Each car is a little bit different, but for pretty much every stocker 5.O out there, 12^ is fine on 91 octane. On the dyno my car gained only 2 RWHP going from 12^ to 14^ and would ping at times. At the track I've always ran a fraction of a MPH faster with 12^ vs 14.

Posts: 2373 | Registered: Jun 2000 | :

JoeT
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Member # 298

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I settled on 14.5 [Big Grin]

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1984 Ford Tempo AOD--- RIP

Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001 | :

FasterDamnit
Bad Attitude
Member # 442

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quote:
Originally posted by shade-tree:
I settled on 14.5

What oscilloscope did you use? Textron or Mitsubishi?

[Razz]

[ January 04, 2003, 08:04 PM: Message edited by: FasterDamnit ]

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'92 LX T5
Looked stock, went 11's 11.90 at 115mph.

'65 Mustang 347

www.fordmuscle.com

Livin' in the Carolina Pines

Posts: 2971 | From: NorCal | Registered: Sep 2001 | :

JoeT
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Member # 298

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TheBrain's snap-on [Big Grin]

don't worry, my crusty timing pointer is +/- 2 degrees, I'll be the first to admit. [Razz]

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1984 Ford Tempo AOD--- RIP

Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001 | :

PeNiNsula302
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Member # 1061

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