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10-05-2012, 09:40 PM
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Timing on an 87
Ok tell me how to set the initial timing of this 87. It's computer controlled so, what I need to know is, if I remove the distributor and reinstall, ow do I set the initial. What do I set it at.
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10-05-2012, 11:27 PM
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Re: Timing on an 87
I set my 87 timing to factory spec. With the single wire on the driver side firewall unpluged. You set the timing @ 0 degrees. Mines a 305 v8
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10-06-2012, 08:33 AM
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Re: Timing on an 87
Ok that was my question, was there a single wire that has to be disconnected. Thanks, that's what I needed BTW, mine is a 5.7
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10-06-2012, 09:42 AM
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Re: Timing on an 87
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10-06-2012, 09:58 AM
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Re: Timing on an 87
you can set the timing at 1-2 degrees above zero
i would not go much more Listen for pinging ... here in denver every TBi i tune i go for 3 degrees and it does make an improvement |
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10-06-2012, 10:12 AM
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Re: Timing on an 87
It is a brown wire if you cannot tell from pic
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10-07-2012, 07:49 PM
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Re: Timing on an 87
Thanks, I didn't have time to mess with it today, but I did PRESSURE WASH THE UNDER NEATH AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. was pretty clean anyway. I need to get some picture up of it
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10-07-2012, 08:18 PM
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Re: Timing on an 87
Ok so I got a 87 with a 350 and tbi and what you guys are saying is that I have to disconnet that brown wire to set the timeing even though the distributor is electronic.
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10-07-2012, 08:26 PM
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Re: Timing on an 87
Yes, it's just disabled the computer so the base timing can be set. Then you hook it back up and the engine takes over
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10-07-2012, 08:45 PM
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Re: Timing on an 87
Ok thanks.What would happen if you set timeing with out unpluging the brown wire.
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10-07-2012, 08:54 PM
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Re: Timing on an 87
the timing wouldn't be right, with that connected the computer is adjusting the timing even at idle.
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