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Tuning question, it's pinging

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I have a modified 302 with AFR heads and performance cam. I'm running 12 degrees intitial with 32 total on
my timing. the car is about 9.8-1 compresion, and I run 92 octane gas. I intalled light springs in my distibutor to get my timing to come in quick (read that this was a good thing). My car will ping if a bog
it down like 2k in 5th gear and then floor it. It doesn't ping once the RPM's have gone over about 3K.
Do I need to install some heavier springs in my distributor advance to keep the timing from advancing so quick? I'm going to get it dyno tuned soon, I want to get it close to optimize my dyno time. Any idea's
would be appreciated. I'm not running any vacuum advance.

Regards,
BillGear

1966 Mustang Coupe, 302 custom roller cam, holley 650dp,http://www.289mustang.com
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<P ID="edit"><FONT SIZE=-1>Edited by Billgear on 03/28/01 10:39 PM (server time).</FONT></P>
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I would try richening up at the rpm that it pings... Probably by using a lower number "window" type power valve (if Holley equipped)... May try going up on the jet sizes a couple of numbers and see if that helps.

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