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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 06:27 PM
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I just wanted to see where most people set their timing. My car is set at 10 and its a slug. Do I have room to advance it? How much before it began to ping using 91 octane?
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 06:53 PM
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I have mine at 15 on 89 octane no ping

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Old Jan 29, 2009 | 07:22 PM
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...every Pony is a little different...try 12 deg. and see what happens! ...if it pings, try some 89 oct.! but, there's some power there for sure ...I run 14-15 deg. of timing with super unleaded with stock heads!
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 08:46 PM
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I run mine 13 degrees
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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I run mine at 10* and have plenty of power!!
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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I've always done mine by ear and how it starts up and everyone says I shouldn't do it like that but I haven't had any trouble out of it and I run 87(and believe me for what it has done to it, it's not slow
Old Jan 29, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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I run at 11, 12 = slight ping at higher rpm's. every stang is different, just adjust in increments of 2 and you should find a decent setting.
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