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Old May 25, 2002 | 11:27 PM
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i put in a new cam[xe256h-10 comp cam]now the car likes lots of advance timing.is this normal? any idea where i should put it?so far i have been adj it back and forth to try and find where it runs best.
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Old May 25, 2002 | 11:37 PM
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Advance it as far as you can without the motor pinging. That is just my opinion. I think the more advance the better, until you get detonation.

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Old May 25, 2002 | 11:42 PM
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If you tune it passed 38 degrees total then something might be a miss, ranging from incorrect cam timing to a "slipped" harmonic balancer.
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