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P.B.R .stangs
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where should my timing be. just added mass-air convertion, gt40x heads, cobra intake manifold, b-cam, 1.7's, 24lb injectors, and 73mm c&l mass air meter to my 86 gt. looking for some input.

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10 degrees is stock. You can try advancing it a bit and see if it runs better. I would start at 10 degrees and advance it two degrees until it starts pinging then back it off one degree
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i run mine @ 13 btdc

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Set your total timming to 34 degrees. Close to 18 deg at idle spout out [Eek!]

[ April 15, 2008, 09:13 PM: Message edited by: 2stangs69-91 ]

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Originally posted by P.B.R .stangs:
where should my timing be. just added mass-air convertion, gt40x heads, cobra intake manifold, b-cam, 1.7's, 24lb injectors, and 73mm c&l mass air meter to my 86 gt. looking for some input.
With that set up 14 degrees seem to be the going trend. But the more timming you can bring in the better.
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thanks for the info guys i think i got it perfect at 15 degrees

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