L98 timing
Apr 13, 2002 | 01:14 AM
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Racer
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L98 timing
what do you set your time at for best performance and horsepower on 86 vette
Apr 13, 2002 | 01:22 AM
Melting Slicks
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Re: L98 timing (DADDY D)
For 85 - 8deg. advanced.
Apr 13, 2002 | 03:33 AM
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Re: L98 timing (DADDY D)
Stock chip? Stock induction and cam?
Apr 13, 2002 | 04:03 AM
Drifting
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Re: L98 timing (billreid1@***.net)
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Stock chip? Stock induction and cam?
:yesnod: "THATS CORRECT SIR!!"(in my worst Ed Mcmahon voice)
Apr 13, 2002 | 10:07 AM
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Racer
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Re: L98 timing (OrangeC4)
my car is far from stock it has right many mods
Apr 13, 2002 | 12:49 PM
Drifting
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Re: L98 timing (DADDY D)
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my car is far from stock it has right many mods
What do you have done to it? You can't put a teaser like that and tell us at least some of what you have done.
Apr 13, 2002 | 01:03 PM
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Racer
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From: MANTEO NC USA
Re: L98 timing (OrangeC4)
my motor has been rebuilt it was bored .40 over 52mm tb,flowmaster mufflers, slp headers, no cats, k&N filter, open air lid, 3.73 gear, hypertech chip, cam .444/.444, heads ported and polished, and dry shot of nos if i could ever get it to work a custom chip and a set of 1.6 roller rockers comning soon
Apr 13, 2002 | 01:45 PM
Instructor
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From: Hockessin DE
Re: L98 timing (DADDY D)
i keep mine at the factory setting of 6 degrees
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Apr 13, 2002 | 01:51 PM
Melting Slicks
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From: Springfield MO
Re: L98 timing (tpivette89)
advance it until it pings and then pull 2-3 degrees out of it. I run my modded 90 at 11
Apr 13, 2002 | 11:17 PM
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Racer
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From: MANTEO NC USA
Re: L98 timing (AS84)
thanks i will try that
Apr 13, 2002 | 11:25 PM
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For me personally 9.5 has been the best, yet I also have not tried higher yet.
Apr 13, 2002 | 11:52 PM
Drifting
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From: Latham NY
Re: L98 timing (DADDY D)
Setting the correct timing assumes that the Harmonic Balancer hasn't slipped and that there is no slack in the timing chain.
Apr 14, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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Racer
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From: MANTEO NC USA
Re: L98 timing (Bluevette85)
timing chain and harmonic balancer only has about 30,000 miles on it i just had the motor rebuilt about a year and a half ago.
Re: L98 timing (billreid1@***.net)
