You could always start at the manufacturers setting less 3 degrees. "pinging" as an american term for "pinking" for those confused. NickT. Martin Gutkowski - DMC Ltd <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Personally I'd go the other way. Retard as far as possible and advance till it pings, then stop and back off a bit. Martin Marc Levy wrote: >I have a old 66 mustang that was designed to run on >lead fuel.. > >The proper way to adjust the timing is to advance it >as far as you can, then drive it.. If it "pings" when >you accelerate, then you need to turn back the timing >a small amount. Repeat until there is no more ping. > >if you don't know what a ping sounds like, then enlist >of the help of someone that does. > > --------------------------------- The all-new Yahoo! Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/HliolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> DOC UK Website: www.deloreans.co.uk Unsubscribe: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ** Unless otherwise stated, all messages posted to the group are assumed public and may be printed in the club magazine ** Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/doc-uk/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: doc-uk-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/