2006-07-03 12:24:49 · 4 answers · asked by like_ihorses 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
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2006-07-03 12:28:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What year is it? What is the engine in? Automatic transmission or manual? There should be a sticker somewhere near the radiator (if it hasn't been worn off) with this info. A 360 engine w/ 4 bbl carb in 1978 calls for 8 degrees BTDC, in 1980 the same engine calls for 12 BTDC. Safe bet is 6 to 10 degrees before Top Dead Center. Other considerations are is it a stock engine? Is the cam stock? How much compression is built into the engine? You can keep going up 2 degrees at a time until it starts to ping and then back it off a little to get the most out of it. I'd put it at 8 degrees and run it.
2006-07-03 12:44:22 · answer #2 · answered by Nc Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dodge or Ford. No matter...I always set them around 12 with the advance unplugged. Put it in 2nd and power brake it to see if it will knock(automatic tranny), if it does, back the timing off just a hair. If it deisels when you shut it off, advance the timing a hair. I always time my cars by feel. If it feels slow....speed it up a little. If it feels fast....slow it down a little. Good luck.
2006-07-03 13:17:45 · answer #3 · answered by jeff s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 degree BTDC at idle should be in the ballpark.
2006-07-03 12:42:28 · answer #4 · answered by Alan J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋