advancing the timing

[pig pen]

I was wondering if you advance the timing by 1-2 degree's will it make more power or just shift the powerband around?

[NAiL05]

you shift the power band. And prob wont make much at all.

[pig pen]

does it help at all?

[NAiL05]

I wouldnt think it would. Your better off buying a delta regrind or something else if you want power.

[pig pen]

thanks that will help, i was just wondering i want some cheap horsepower.

[sulimed]

ignition timing or cam timing.

[pig pen]

well it would be adjusting the cam gear soooo...........?

[NAiL05]

Id buy a delta 272 over advancing my timing. Plus you get more gains. If you really want to see if it neets you power take it to a dyno and play with the timing. Prob aitn gonna be much change with the f22 motors.

[d112crzy]

well it would be adjusting the cam gear soooo...........?

no it doesnt.

ignition timing and cam timing are two completely different things.

ignition timing controls the time of ignition, aka spark. what does spark have to do with cams?

people always get these two confused.

timing controls when the spark is given off, and cam timing is when you retard or advance the cam to make the valves open earlier or later.

[92ex]

cam timing controls spark and ignition timing controls the cam...you noob lol

[Granite CB7]

I have my timing advanced and I did feel a difference, even in the low end. Just as an experiement, I retarded the timing and it felt really weak in the low end. I was always under the impression that advancing would give you more high end and retarding would give you more low end, but that's not what I experienced when I retarded the timing I say advance it some.

[FuncOvrForm]

I have my timing advanced and I did feel a difference, even in the low end. Just as an experiement, I retarded the timing and it felt really weak in the low end. I was always under the impression that advancing would give you more high end and retarding would give you more low end, but that's not what I experienced when I retarded the timing I say advance it some.

so you jus warm up the car and run it. then what do you do to advance the timming? turn the dizzy?

[cp[mike]]

loosen the three 12mm bolts holding the distributor on and twist it toward the firewall a bit. you can do it when its cold. ive noticed it usually helps out a bit, makes a sluggish f22 feel a little "fresher"... as long as you dont advance it to the point where it starts pinging at all while driving, i dont see how it could harm anything

[palinix]

cam timing controls spark and ignition timing controls the cam...you noob lol

hmm.. kind of confusing. Doesn't 'cam timing' as you put it, control the cam?

Anyway I'm guessing advancing the timing would have a noticable effect on fuel consumption. Anyone have any experience with this?

[pig pen]

so you can just twist the dizzy to advance it, why do they adjustable cam gears then?