what should i set my timing to?
03-12-2011, 01:46 AM
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Car: 1989 Camaro IROC-Z
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what should i set my timing to?
l03/700r4 with stock manifolds and y pipe into a side dump cherry bomb, open element filter. what should i set my timing to?
03-12-2011, 02:19 AM
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Car: 1989 Iroc-Z Camaro
Engine: TBI,5.0
Transmission: Automatic 700R4
Axle/Gears: Eaton Posi,3.42,LPW Ultimate Cover
Re: what should i set my timing to?
I run mine at 6*and it pulls real nice.I started at 4*to see if there was spark knock .It did not. 6* turned out to be the sweat spot with mid grade fuel.
03-12-2011, 07:41 AM
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Car: 89 Firebird Formula
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
Mine is at 8*. But i also have the A lot done to the 305. i would say try 6* like mentioned above.
03-12-2011, 10:34 AM
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
with a stock chip I ran mine about 6-8 degrees. I dont know if your supposed to change your timing for an aftermarket chip?
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
since I can read my chip....set base timing to chip... really need to match..
I timed mine by ear which ended up at 14 degrees.......set chip to 14 degrees
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I timed mine by ear which ended up at 14 degrees.......set chip to 14 degrees
also.
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Car: 1992 Firebird convertible
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Axle/Gears: stock, slow and steady 2.73's
Re: what should i set my timing to?
whats gonna change my setting timuing to 4-6?
03-15-2011, 09:37 PM
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
It will give you a little more oomph down low. You'll like it trust me. do it!
03-15-2011, 10:48 PM
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
what grade fuel am i gonna have to run?
03-20-2011, 12:58 AM
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
ive never messed with timing, i hope i can find someone to do it 
. i couldnt even see the degree thing on the harmonic balancer. then again it waas night
. i couldnt even see the degree thing on the harmonic balancer. then again it waas night
03-21-2011, 07:38 AM
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
If your tuning is stock and your car is basically stock with the stock heads, set it at 0°. Swirl port heads are fast burn heads and do not nessecitate a lot of intial advance like non SP heads do.
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Car: 89 Camaro RS
Engine: 5.0 TBI
Transmission: 700R4
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Re: what should i set my timing to?
I found a site that said base timeing is supposed to be 6* it also says idle is supposed ot be 400 rpms and i can't get mine to idle down that low. So which is it? 0 or 6. Also doesn't the idle and base timing correlate? if the idle is fast it throws off the timing???
http://www.iroczone.com/2009/10/1989...pecifications/
http://www.iroczone.com/2009/10/1989...pecifications/
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