5cully;
Let's try to stay grounded in reality.
Of course a dyno and sophisticated analysis equipment are the preferred method of tuning but we're not a group of sponsored race car builders.
Many of our members are learning mechanics on their first car or first performance car and things like simple timing adjustments in the family garage is all they have.
Our members - some of them professional mechanics and racers - attempt to provide advice and suggestions for getting the most out of a Mustang but we don't assume that every question is posed by some semi-pro racer with instant access to a dyno and $50,000. worth of tools and equipment.
Bumping the timing on a near-stock Mustang 5.0 will help get a slightly quicker response from the engine and make the car more fun to drive. Within limits, shadetree mechanic 'tricks' such as this have been performed for years and years.
For a young guy with little money and only basic mechanical knowledge, a 1/10 reduction in et or a few more HP from some simply modification is all he wants. Maybe some day a pro-built bored-out, blown and dyno'ed engine might be in his future...maybe not. Right now, he's doing the best he can with what he has, and we try to help.
Let's cut some slack here, O.K.?
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