Timing?

93FiveO

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I have a 93 mustang gt, and I was wondering if I would need to change any thing if I added more timing from the stock 8degrees to 13degrees(more or less)..

 

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No, just becareful how much you go so it doesn't ping.

 

gt40_2003wes

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nope might have to go to higher octane fuel if u get detination.

 

srothfuss

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Yup, choose the gas that you want to run in the future. Go fill up with a tank of it and then time away.

It's a totally free mod (if you have the timing light and the tank already filled up)

 

bill302

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heres some good info. click on link (how to bump timing).

http://www.muscularmustangs.com/timing.php

 

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14* should not be a problem if you are using premium gas. However YMMV so be careful!

 

HISSIN50

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Yep, if you have to switch to higher octane to accomodate a timing bump, you went too far. The gains will be insignificant considering the octane difference in pump gas (race gas is a whole 'nother ball game).

So like Steve and Bernie said, choose an octane and then time around it.

Good luck.

 

93FiveO

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Thanks, so all i would have to do is run 93 octane or could I use the middle sry I don't know the octane rating for it.

 

gt40_2003wes

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93FiveO said:

Thanks, so all i would have to do is run 93 octane or could I use the middle sry I don't know the octane rating for it.

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just listen to ur car abd if it starts pingin then uve gone too far so whatever octane u choose just make sure it isnt detinating.

 

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8950HO

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I think 10* is the recommended setting from the factory, not 8*.

 

93FiveO

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8950HO said:

I think 10* is the recommended setting from the factory, not 8*.

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oh, i thought it was 8* but I just read that link that shows how to do it and it said 10* also so I guess your right.

 

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Pretty much all gasoline engines will be about 10* BTDC, it's about as common as using the #1 cylinder to time everything else off of in lieu of TDC.

 

onefstsnake

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You wouldnt really need a timing light.

Just turn the distributor a little. If your advancing the timing the idle will raise a little.

Take it for a drive and make sure there is no pinging. Give it some RPM's and Throttle when testing, mine didnt ping under 50% throttle and 3k rpm.