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jimberg · 01-27-2002, 12:17 PM

My impression from 89FHPLX's message is that he has disconnected the SPOUT and is running at a locked 35 degrees of timing, all of the time. This is what he is referring to when he says "I run Total Timing on my car".

Chris, I'm not sure, but I think your numbers may be off. I think the EEC IV will only advance the timing 20 degrees from base, so if you're running a stock base timing fo 10 degrees BTDC, you will be running with a total timing of 30 degrees. I remember looking into this because of the recommendation by Trick-Flow Specialties that I run from 34-36 degrees of total timing. This would mean running 14 - 16 degrees BTDC base timing. I currently run 14.

01-27-2002, 12:17 PM	#3
jimberg Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1998 Location: Rogers, MN Posts: 2,089	My impression from 89FHPLX's message is that he has disconnected the SPOUT and is running at a locked 35 degrees of timing, all of the time. This is what he is referring to when he says "I run Total Timing on my car". Chris, I'm not sure, but I think your numbers may be off. I think the EEC IV will only advance the timing 20 degrees from base, so if you're running a stock base timing fo 10 degrees BTDC, you will be running with a total timing of 30 degrees. I remember looking into this because of the recommendation by Trick-Flow Specialties that I run from 34-36 degrees of total timing. This would mean running 14 - 16 degrees BTDC base timing. I currently run 14. __________________ 351W 89 Mustang GT Convertible