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Finall got a timing light..a question though!

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Old 08-21-2006, 06:09 PM
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Default RE: Finall got a timing light..a question though!

if you want to run 89 than bump it to 13 and than see if it pings... if it doesnt raise it one more... whenever it starts to ping bring it down a degree. Same thing with 93.

I was running 13-14 on 87 and had no problems but decided to go with 89 to be on the safe side.
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:14 PM
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what is pinging.

yeah its a stupid question haha.
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:24 PM
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no it's not....it will sound like tin cans flying around....
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:27 PM
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ok so if it pings, the timing is set to high for my setup? And it can DEFINETLY be fixed by just lowering the timing?
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:28 PM
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yes and yes......no question is too stupid to ask...trust me iv'e seen some winners.
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yes.... just dont be like oo ok it pings Im gonna go romp around for a few days lol

If it starts to ping turn it down a degree or two if you want to be really safe.
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:28 PM
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and i was just reading the sticky 88bluegt posted in the stickys, i dont have a ****ing distributor wrench!!!! : ( man i was excited to change it
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:30 PM
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you dont need a distributer wrench...
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:32 PM
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i dont? haha. it says i do in the sticky!

wait let me correct myself.

it says OR a wrench blah blah. sorry about that man. HES RIGHT PEOPLE. HES RIGHT
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Old 08-21-2006, 06:35 PM
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Default RE: Finall got a timing light..a question though!

Well, put it this way. I dont have a distributer wrech and I got mine off with a regular old wrench. You only have minimal movement but you should be able to break it free.
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