I have a ticking in the engine when i floor my mustang. Got good msd wires, irridium plugs. Also run 93 octane. Could it be my timing? Friend said so. Im not sure tho. Any insight would be appreciated.
That is exactly what im hearing... Guess my next investment is a timing gun. Thank you for the advice gearbanger.Detonation doesn't sound so much like "ticking" as it does the sound of a marble rattling around in a paint can (best way I can describe it). You'll really hear it when you load the engine up in low gear when at operating temp. Say lugging it up a hill in low RPM.
If that's the sound you're hearing, then yes....it's probably detonation and it wouldn't hurt to back the timing off a little.