Finally installing new cam!

[cfmustang]

The Unilite has not been touched yet. Before the cam change, it was pretty darn close. The stock timing gears were replaced with one of Mike's double roller sets and the cam was installed with 4 degrees advance.

I haven't had the time to check anything since I got the car back (I have 4-week old now and she is pretty demanding time wise ). I did take the car for an extended drive yesterday and now to work today since this may be that last nice weather we see here on the North Coast for a long time.

I will say this, at highway speeds this engine breathes WAY better now. The car used to feel really anemic above 70 mph. On a nice empty stretch I got it to 90 and it felt loose and ready for more. I will probably just put the car away for the winter and really go through the tuning in the spring (timing, dizzy curve, re-jet the Weber, etc.)

 

[cfmustang]

This may be a dumb question...

With the cam timing advanced 4 degrees, does this change the ignition timing? In other words, when I check ignition timing, do I have to take into account the 4 degrees of cam timing or is 14 degrees BTC still 14 degrees BTC?

 

[MustangSix]

This may be a dumb question...

With the cam timing advanced 4 degrees, does this change the ignition timing? In other words, when I check ignition timing, do I have to take into account the 4 degrees of cam timing or is 14 degrees BTC still 14 degrees BTC?

They are separate events relative to the crankshaft.