Fordmods Logo

EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to? 

 

Page 1 of 1 [ 8 posts ] 

 
 Post subject: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:22 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 35

Posts: 1448

Joined: 17th Apr 2008

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: VY Commodore Wagon Accli

Location: Bannockburn
VIC, Australia

Just want thoughts on where you guys set your ignition timing to.

I have a stock standard V8 DL LTD, the max ellery workshop manual says 30 degrees plus or minus 2 degrees, but when I went to replace the ignition module attached to the distributor I checked the timing just prior and it was set to 28 degrees.

What do you guy's reckon? any reason why 28 would be better than 30? I've set the timing to 30 but I'm a little unsure as to why it would be at 28 hence why i'm quizzing you awesome guys about it.

Cheer's

 

_________________

{DESCRIPTION}

Successful Trades with: John_XR6 (John_LS1), Private9, Schmee, Manari, Kyle_Bardell, Greenhorn (Boostedfalcon.net), FTG AUTO SALVAGE, EVL098, Gogetta, EFIII, Krytox, Blue, Smik-EL, TP351.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:30 am 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Posts: 131

Joined: 5th Aug 2011

Gallery: 6 images

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

you can go to 31 or 32 but make sure that is at 1500 at running temp
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 12:32 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 35

Posts: 1448

Joined: 17th Apr 2008

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: VY Commodore Wagon Accli

Location: Bannockburn
VIC, Australia

In diagnostic mode mine revs to 1600rpm, why would you guys go up to 31-32 degrees? more power? better fuel economy?

 

_________________

{DESCRIPTION}

Successful Trades with: John_XR6 (John_LS1), Private9, Schmee, Manari, Kyle_Bardell, Greenhorn (Boostedfalcon.net), FTG AUTO SALVAGE, EVL098, Gogetta, EFIII, Krytox, Blue, Smik-EL, TP351.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 11:16 am 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 40

Posts: 1349

Joined: 21st Dec 2004

Gallery: 40 images

Ride: EF GLi/Ghia bitsa

Location: Melbourne
VIC, Australia

I've found that mine pings it's guts out if it's any more advanced than 30deg +/-2, and I've found that it's gutless if it's any more retarded than 30deg +/-2, I run my ignition timing spot on standard, and it goes well.

Gab
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:28 pm 
Smokin em up
Offline

Age: 44

Posts: 298

Joined: 3rd Mar 2012

Ride: NL Fairlane Ghia V8

Location: Geelong
VIC, Australia

I've set mine to 30 as it's the factory setting, then use the quarterhorse to add timing. Mine peaks at 33 I think, but I have had to drop a couple of degrees at max torque because of a tiny bit of pinging. But the factory ignition maps are the same, timing rises to around the mid range where it then drops off a little and then rises again at high rpm. Engines have a lower detonation threshold at peak torque.

You don't have that option if you just twist the dizzy though as it will give you a set number of degrees across the whole rev range, so if you add 2 you will get 2 everywhere.

There's an old saying that timing is torque.

I run mine on 98 fuel.
Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 7:49 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 35

Posts: 3382

Joined: 11th Mar 2008

Ride: EA SVO, AU2, Toyota Crown

Location: Bendigo
VIC, Australia

I did the timing on my DF LTD 5L when I bought it just because. It was set to 26 BTDC. I set it to 30 and on LPG it was sweet and went better. But on 98 octane is pinged it's a*** off. So it was set to 28

 

_________________

Daily driver: 2010 Toyota Crown hybrid 3.5L V6 hybrid. 254kw.
Weekend car: AU2 "XR8" 220kw 5L 5 speed. 19" BBS LM . Full exhaust. Lowered on Kings and Koni's. 13.8@97mph
Fast car: EA SVO AU motor. Built BTR. SDE 3500 stall. 76mm turbo. On E85. approx 425rwkw. 10.8@126mph

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Tue Aug 20, 2013 8:11 pm 
Getting Side Ways
Offline
User avatar

Age: 35

Posts: 1448

Joined: 17th Apr 2008

Gallery: 3 images

Ride: VY Commodore Wagon Accli

Location: Bannockburn
VIC, Australia

I've been running mine on regular 91 octane, today it's been running fine, it didn't feel much different to where it was in the first place, MAYBE it was a touch more powerful, might have been in my mind though.

 

_________________

{DESCRIPTION}

Successful Trades with: John_XR6 (John_LS1), Private9, Schmee, Manari, Kyle_Bardell, Greenhorn (Boostedfalcon.net), FTG AUTO SALVAGE, EVL098, Gogetta, EFIII, Krytox, Blue, Smik-EL, TP351.

Top
 Profile  
 
 
 Post subject: Re: EL V8 Ignition timing - what do you guys set your V8 to?
Posted: Thu Aug 22, 2013 9:42 pm 
Stock as a Rock
Offline

Posts: 131

Joined: 5th Aug 2011

Gallery: 6 images

Location: sydney
NSW, Australia

{USERNAME} wrote:
I've set mine to 30 as it's the factory setting, then use the quarterhorse to add timing. Mine peaks at 33 I think, but I have had to drop a couple of degrees at max torque because of a tiny bit of pinging. But the factory ignition maps are the same, timing rises to around the mid range where it then drops off a little and then rises again at high rpm. Engines have a lower detonation threshold at peak torque.

You don't have that option if you just twist the dizzy though as it will give you a set number of degrees across the whole rev range, so if you add 2 you will get 2 everywhere.

There's an old saying that timing is torque.

I run mine on 98 fuel.

correct,what he said
Top
 Profile  
 
Display posts from previous:
Sort by  
 Page 1 of 1  [ 8 posts ] 

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 11 guests


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot post attachments in this forum

 

 

It is currently Mon Dec 23, 2024 10:53 am All times are UTC + 11 hours

 

 

(c)2014 Total Web Solutions Australia - Australian Web Hosting and Domain Names