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smasher0219
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03-17-08 12:08 PM - Post#1390132
In response to DZ302LC

You'll know when it's pulling in 2nd or 3rd gear. If you hear something like rocks shaking in a coffee can, then you are detonating and need to back off the timing.

You also have the timing too advanced if your starter struggles to turn over the motor.

Too little advance will mostly cause a bog on hard accelleration, sputtering, and poor performance.

40 or 42 degrees is a little much unless you're running race fuel, especially with an 11:1 motor.

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