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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>sic5pointSLOW</b> <br /><small>Member # 4347</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,8,23,1,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i was thinkin to change my timing from 10 to 12 will i notice ne difference or is it not worth it,, <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Blowfish</b> <br /><small>Member # 4043</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,8,23,6,31,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Timing is free horsepower. Crank it around till it starts to ping under load, then back it off a little. My 92 Mustang runs best about 14 degrees. Play with it , you will like it. The more octane in your fuel the more timing you can run. Good luck <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>mustanggt5091</b> <br /><small>Member # 444</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,8,23,10,25,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> do it, bring it to 14 <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>nitrous_bob</b> <br /><small>Member # 77</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,8,23,22,58,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by Blowfish:<br /><strong> The more octane in your fuel the more timing you can run. Good luck </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">not so true actually.<br />the more octane in your fuel...the more timing you NEED to run.<br />assuming your on pump gas...go for 14*<br />back it off to 12* when it's hot out.<br />and back to the octane thing....if you've ever run 110 on your motor at the track...sure you can bump up to 18* but if you don't...you run slower. and even at 18* you you don't see a difference. (at least i never have) the octane reduces the combustability or some scientific crap. point is...you have to run higher timing to achieve the same hp (and this is for street cars...not 12.5:1 track only trailer queens) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>sic5pointSLOW</b> <br /><small>Member # 4347</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,8,27,23,14,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> will timing at 12 or 14 give me a quicker e/t? someone was tellin me that it will give me more top end but be sluggish on lower rpms . but i was thinkin it would be better because i run 91 octane i know the 5.0 only calls for 87. so thats why the stock timing is only at 10.... i think <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>nitrous_bob</b> <br /><small>Member # 77</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,8,28,21,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> bumping the timing will make more hp period. low end...top end....whatever.<br /><br />what you are changing...is the point at which the plug fires on that particular cylinder in the stroke.<br /><br />the piston is in travel...if you fire too soon...you start to push the piston down too soon...and lose power....too late....and you don't force it down hard enough...and you lose power.<br /><br />but.....10* is a good "balance" the less the safer...but less power.<br /><br />the more the better..until you go too much and detonate....(your firing on the compression stroke<br />before it's fully compressed)<br /><br />does that help at all??? or did i just ramble???<br /><br />bottom line is...cool weather...run it healthy 14*-16* maybe ... best way is to do it at the track...if your mph goes up ... keep bumping it. don't look at your et....more mph = more power.<br />it's a more consistent way to monitor it.<br />when your mph slows...or you hear pinging...go back to where it was best. if you hear a ping...back off 2 * ..................<br />but you should slow your mph b4 you hear pinging...(detonation / spark knock) <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>sic5pointSLOW</b> <br /><small>Member # 4347</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,9,4,0,43,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> THANX FOR THE INFO ,,, IMMA GIVE IT A TRY AT THE TRACK <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>98slowhoe 'FIFTYLX'</b> <br /><small>Member # 895</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,9,4,10,57,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> just put it at 14deg. and call it good, always run 91, and don't worry about it. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>sic5pointSLOW</b> <br /><small>Member # 4347</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2004,9,8,2,7,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I RAN THE CAR ON THE 6TH IT WAS AT 14* ON 91OCTANE IT RAN A 14.4 AT 97.5 MPH THEN IT WAS RAN ON 100 OCTANE WHERE IT RAN A 14.5 AT 96.2 MPH AND I COULDNT GET IT NE LOWER THNE FOLLOWED UP WITH A 14.6. MY 60FT ON THE 14.4 WAS 2.3 AND ON THE OTHERS IT WAS 2.2 I WAS SHIFTING BETTER THEN B4 YET RUNNIN SLOWER.. SOME DUDE WAS TELLIN ME THAT I MIGHT BE RUNNIN TOO RICH <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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