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Post  motivated34 January 7th 2014, 1:54 pm

what kind of total timing are yall running out there? motor is 514 with A429 cobra jet heads close to 13-1

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Post  Dave C. January 7th 2014, 1:59 pm

I'd start with 32 and work your way up.

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Post  motivated34 January 7th 2014, 3:37 pm

yes that seems to be the going rate, ho wabout spark plugs? best coil? trying to work on my tune this winter and would love to hear some input

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Post  bbf-falcon January 8th 2014, 9:12 am

My old 466 w/14.1 and a429 heads liked 35 to 36.

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Post  70FB January 8th 2014, 9:15 am

522 with 13-5-1. A429's. 36*
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Post  motivated34 January 8th 2014, 10:19 am

Ok so 36*, I'm currently at 34, now how about best spark plugs? I run a HVC coil, thought about changing it, any thoughts?

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Post  70FB January 8th 2014, 11:21 am

motivated34 wrote:Ok so 36*, I'm currently at 34, now how about best spark plugs? I run a HVC coil, thought about changing it, any thoughts?
I was running the autolite ar33's but have switched to the NGk's. No particular reason but to try something different. I have the HVC2.
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Post  motivated34 January 8th 2014, 11:37 am

Yea NGK plugs seem to be easier to read, that's what I will be getting

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Post  4thHorseman January 8th 2014, 11:42 am

552ci w P-51's. 30* here
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