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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 01:30 PM
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I would like to know what you guys see for total timing at about a 2,000 RPM cruise and what kind of idle timing is typical.
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 02:00 PM
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Largely depends on your specific application, so unless someone has your exact engine it's not going to matter what they have as it won't likely be what you need.
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by redtan
Largely depends on your specific application, so unless someone has your exact engine it's not going to matter what they have as it won't likely be what you need.
That being said, I still want to hear from others what their approximate range is along with some details of their combo.

I would also like to know what is typical factory calibration for stock LS1 , LS2, Ls6 etc.
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Old Sep 8, 2013 | 07:36 PM
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Damn, I thought this would be a really simple question for a tuner to answer.
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Bump!
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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by redtan
Largely depends on your specific application, so unless someone has your exact engine it's not going to matter what they have as it won't likely be what you need.
I see around 30 degrees at 2000 rpm cruising around and idle is around 21 degrees. Motor is a 383 ,fast 102/102 and cam is a 239/247 .623/.623. Redtan is a 100 percent right though some motors like more some like less. Timing is one of those things you have to drive around and log to see exactly what the motor likes.

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Old Mar 31, 2015 | 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by speedtigger
Damn, I thought this would be a really simple question for a tuner to answer.
Every vehicle is different, there there isnt a simple x amount of timing at 2000 rpms. It also varies by load, temp, and IAT's. Here is a 08 C6 timing high oct timing table, I highlighted the timing at 2,000 rpm to give you an idea. The left side is light load load and as the load increases it goes to the right.


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I want to say mine is in the mid-upper 30s around there but it's been a while...been waiting on head work for a few months.
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Here is some timing tables from hptuners. The first table is my timing on a 5.3 212/218 cam,LT headers and a 2008 truck intake manifold. in my truck. It is basically a 2003 ZO6 high octane table with some tweeks for my truck.

The second table is a 1999 Camaro ss high octane timing table

The last one I am not sure.
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383, afr 205, 239/247

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Wow. A year and a half later and some answers flow in. Thanx WhiiT3BoY for reviving this and thanks to everyone who is sharing the data.
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Old Apr 1, 2015 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by speedtigger
Wow. A year and a half later and some answers flow in. Thanx WhiiT3BoY for reviving this and thanks to everyone who is sharing the data.
Hopefully not too late to help....LOL
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Are you bumping the timing up so much to help with tip in/part throttle driveability from the extra torque? It seems pretty high.
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Old Apr 3, 2015 | 06:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rpturbo
Are you bumping the timing up so much to help with tip in/part throttle driveability from the extra torque? It seems pretty high.
Who are you asking?
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