I set the timing when the car was in park, i was told to do it when it was in D so the engine is under some load, any truth to this? I set the timing to 8* BTDC, stock is 6*(L98) if i should've done it in D what do u think my base timing is at?

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if you set it in drive...can i watch?


you'll be chasing your car

do it in neutral

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My Dad and brother always checked the timing with the car in P. N would be the same as P anyways.

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well since u are setting the BASE timming....

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conventional wisdom would lead one to believe that the car would have to be stationary in order for you to set the base ignition timing. putting the car in drive, hence the words "under load", might cuase problems as you sit in the direct path of the soon to be moving vehicle. no intentions to flame you but i gotta say that question was best left to yourself. End of discussion-
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[This message has been edited by hy-po-ny (edited December 04, 2001).]

 

I'm sorry man, no flames intended, but I just got done reading the "Common Repair Myths" post before this and I'm laughing my *** off right now at the thought of you running *** down the street after your car with a wrench in your hand. Hey, If you can't laugh at yourself, who can you laugh at?
bsa

 

Ive hard of setting the timing in D (With the Ebrake and a friend with his foot on the brake) but Ive not ventures to try it nor have had a need to. You will be fine.
SSC

 

Dosn't it depend on the specs. I mean if the manual says 8 degrees at 800RPM, then that would be park.
I think you would have problems if you where setting the timing at high idle say greater then a 1000RPMs.

I don't even think the wieghts would move any between 650 & 800 RPM's.

Hell, since we are flaming a little. Wouldn't a total timing measurment be better -- say 3000RPM under load.


Ron


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um, of course someone would be on the brake, on the gas a bit bringing the rpms up to around a grand, i'm just saying i've heard some people setting the timing this way...did i say i did it that way? no...so no flames!

hy-po-ny um, STFU how's that sound? you of all people giving advice, the same person who called TTA's white trash and actually thought his 2.4 multicolored mustang had a chance in a race

 

thank you for NOT jumping on me, see i'm not the only one that has heard this guys!

 

Well, since we are flaming, whatareyathinkin? No weights and springs in a HEI for an L98. The EST module takes care of it all. -Matt-