tndt1
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- Aug 18, 2011
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- Location
- Biloxi, MS
- My Car
- 1973 white/white/white convertible, 302 V-2
Hey everyone, a new problem has occured with my 302 2v that I have never heard of. I had a problem with overheating and a "Ping" when the engin got hot. I fixed the overheating prob by changing out the radiator and putting in a 190* thermostat.
My timing was set at 8-10* BTC and the car would run pretty good untill it got up to operating temp, then it started to get a terreiable "Ping" I retarted the timing to TDC and the pinging was less, So on a lark I set itabout 15-20* AFTER TDC and the ping has stopped.
I dont have much power but it seems to be running ok.
I tried to time the dist by sound and also by vacume, both were between 6-25* BTC and it still was pinging real bad.
The carb seems to be adjusted ok too.
The only other clue I have is when I time the dist by ear the RPM increases and I can not adjust the carb anywhere below 1000 rpm.
I'm about my wits end, any ideas?? how much am I hurting my engin?
My timing was set at 8-10* BTC and the car would run pretty good untill it got up to operating temp, then it started to get a terreiable "Ping" I retarted the timing to TDC and the pinging was less, So on a lark I set itabout 15-20* AFTER TDC and the ping has stopped.
I dont have much power but it seems to be running ok.
I tried to time the dist by sound and also by vacume, both were between 6-25* BTC and it still was pinging real bad.
The carb seems to be adjusted ok too.
The only other clue I have is when I time the dist by ear the RPM increases and I can not adjust the carb anywhere below 1000 rpm.
I'm about my wits end, any ideas?? how much am I hurting my engin?