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Fixed The Timing
5speedthunderchicken Offline
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#1
This morning i wanted to fix the timing so i sure did..and now i can feel more power under the hood then before..it was off by about 5, now its up to about 18, 19 (supposed to be 20) but i got it close enough that i could. But coming home from a familys members today..i ran over a nail..and sure enough like a hour later sitting on the rim Sad but i took it up to the repair shop and those a-holes are the most friendly guys in the world Wink Feels good to get some power now..(Now if i can find ahole T3 to put in)

Dan
88 T-Bird pretty much all STOCK! (dont have much money to put in her)
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Pete D Offline
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#2
Timing is suppose to be 10* with the spout out. Some of us run a little more but 18 to 20 is pretty high for a stock motor. Consider cutting it back to 12-14*
Pete Dunham


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5speedthunderchicken Offline
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#3
I have this Thunderbird/Couger Book and it has specs for a 88 and it says 20 for some reason..and i have a timing gauge and it says 20 is normal so i dont know?

Dan
88 T-Bird pretty much all STOCK! (dont have much money to put in her)
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turbocoupes Offline
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#4
I WOULD NOT run more than 16 spout out...ask me how I know...
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TC's 83 project, 86 donor for 83, 86 FUN street car daily driver with speed equipment from Red 88 donor, 87 blue to be stock street car, 87 red donor for blue and others, 87 red donor, 88 street and strip(now a donor) 14.01 chasin 13.0's, 87 XR4ti project,
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5speedthunderchicken Offline
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#5
Ok ill back it down

Dan
88 T-Bird pretty much all STOCK! (dont have much money to put in her)
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Pete D Offline
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#6
Quote:I have this Thunderbird/Couger Book and it has specs for a 88 and it says 20 for some reason..and i have a timing gauge and it says 20 is normal so i dont know?
May I suggest some quality time with the search feature, keying on "ignition timing"
Pete Dunham


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5speedthunderchicken Offline
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#7
Well see this might change some things..see i used a vaccum gauge since i didnt have that cover

Est at 8-10
Sry about the mix-up

Dan
88 T-Bird pretty much all STOCK! (dont have much money to put in her)
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Pete D Offline
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#8
Gotcha. I would get a proper cover and get it timed with a timing light. Any 2.3 OHC cover will work. Does not have to be from a turbo motor.
Pete Dunham


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5speedthunderchicken Offline
Member
#9
yeah i found one at the junk yard good shape going to put it on tomorrow

Thanks for the helpWink

Dan
88 T-Bird pretty much all STOCK! (dont have much money to put in her)
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martin0660 Offline
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#10
Quote:Originally posted by turbocoupes:
I WOULD NOT run more than 16 spout out...ask me how I know...
Okay, I'll bite, how do you know? :eek:

Its not like you arent enjoying all the work to put it back together right? Wink

Bob Myers
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