Texas5.0

I just spent about an hour reading timing posts and I am concerned that I have an engine problem.

A few weeks ago a bumped my timing. It was set at 10 degrees and we got a timing light and just started advancing it. We did not mark any of the timing marks. We bumped it up, no pinging, tightened the distributor and I took it for a spin. Major performance difference. Again, no pinging. We decided to leave well enough alone.

Today I decided to check where the timing was and I have discovered that it is about 19 - 20 degree's. Surely this is a mistake? I took of the spout connector before setting the timing and I am running 93 octane. Is there a problem?

AdderMk2

probably not a mistake... you more than likely turned it too far... hit it with the light and drop it to 14°... your not helping yourself at all at 20°

TwotoneVert

Sounds like you set the timing with the correct procedure. Is the car running hot? You say it does not ping, what about at WOT? If you are running 93 octane and have no pinging or overheating issues, like you said, leave well enought alone. However, I will point out that most never advance timing past 15 degrees without issues.

LCBlackDep183

So, did you take the spout connector out when you checked it again? And I wouldent run anything higher than 16 degrees with the spout connecter in, keep in mind your computer will advance your timing with load...

Texas5.0

I am having zero problems. The car is not running hot, not pinging,the car is running better then it ever has. We did not check the timing after putting the spout plug back in. I guess I need to do that. I am also going to pull a few plugs to check them. Crazy, I had no idea we set it that high. Is there anything else I should look for?

samseed101

Checking the timing with the spout back in won't help you too much unless you have some way to datalog it. It's going to be all over the place as the computer adjusts the idle. Are you sure it was at 10 degrees BTDC before you made any adjustments? And you advanced it a full 10 degrees?

Texas5.0

I am sure that it was 10 before we messed with it. 10 was marked and after the intake swap we just put it back at 10. A few weeks ago we got a timing light and bumped the timing up, we did not mark anything on the dampener. We just moved it up a bit, tightened the distributer and I took it for a spin. No pinging so I left it alone. I checked it today and it is around 19-20.

Texas5.0

Just checked the timing again. Spout plug out it's 20 degree's. Should I back it off? I am not having any problems and the car is running great.

jakeachy

dont fix anything unless its broke.