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03-03-2012 10:31 AM #1

rspears
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Originally Posted by Simi Mike

My motor pings, without getting on it too much. I have a small block chevy - thumper cam, aluminum heads, edelbrock carb and manifold. How do you set the timing correctly? I run 91 octane gas, but when I begin accelerating, the motor pings. Should I just keep moving it back, until it doesn't ping?

What type of ignition/distributor are you running?

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