Timing Help????????????????????

StrongStang50 · 05-16-2009, 11:21 AM

this is Bob's wife he is installing his motor today and an hour away from me
it's a 306 with AFR 165's with custom ground cam, he is not sure what his timing should be set at
if someone could please advise me I am on via speaker phone with him~!!!

PLEASE HELP ME>..

Thank you so much for any help..

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luckythirteen13 · 05-16-2009, 01:08 PM

10* base is stock. id start at 12* and listen for ping

67fire · 05-16-2009, 01:20 PM

Tell him to set initial timing with a vacuum guage. With the Vacuum advance to the distributor plugged. If it knocks after the vac. advance is hooked up, retard the initial timing 1 degree at a time until it no longer does.

Eric

Portmaster · 05-16-2009, 02:06 PM

Cam timing or ignition timing?

mjr46 · 05-16-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67fire

Tell him to set initial timing with a vacuum guage. With the Vacuum advance to the distributor plugged. If it knocks after the vac. advance is hooked up, retard the initial timing 1 degree at a time until it no longer does.

Eric

Nice try but reply = fail........he has a sn-95 mustang = sefi not carbed...anyway to the op.....pull the spout connector set base to 10 degrees via timing light pointed on the balancer , stock spec = 10 btdc......then advance from there, I run mine at a base of 13...........once set, shut car off and reinstall spout connector and be on your merry way

TrimDrip · 05-16-2009, 03:36 PM

once set, shut car off and reinstall spout connector and be on your merry way

why does this matter, sir?

AdderMk2 · 05-16-2009, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrimDrip

once set, shut car off and reinstall spout connector and be on your merry way

why does this matter, sir?

installing the spout connector while the car is still running can cause a power surge in the electronics and blow out the ECM and or TFI module.

its just good practice to be safe

jthorn9 · 05-16-2009, 05:48 PM

Pretty much for the same reason that you always unplug the battery terminals before doing any electronics work on your car.

StrongStang50 · 05-17-2009, 10:22 AM

OK guys i didnt even get the dist installed last night so she isnt even running yet. I had some troubles with the install so things arent as far along as i anticipated..

I dont understand what you mean by spout connector. Could you please explain?

Thank you again for your help..

cch · 05-17-2009, 10:42 AM

Running off your drivers side fuel harness (plugs that go onto your injectors) you'll notice at the end (closest side to front bumper) that there's a little black square box and inside of that is a little gray "spout" that gets taken out when setting your timing.