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Advancing timing to 14 degree's{hot?}

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gungfusemaj

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What strain on the engine does advancing the timming 14 dgrees do, heard rumors it will run hotter, is this true?
 

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On my '95, anything above the stock 10* would make it run hot and send it into detonation at anything above about 1/4 throttle. On my older Fox Mustangs I have run as much as 15* and never noticed a difference in operating temp. Just back it off if it starts pinging.
 

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gungfusemaj said:
What strain on the engine does advancing the timming 14 dgrees do, heard rumors it will run hotter, is this true?
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WTF, I know I just asked that in another thread. What's going on. If it was moved for me or anything, THANKS!
 
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