How Dose Timing Effect Fuel Carve ????

I'm still new at this, but am I correct in thinking that timing has a direct effect on my fuel setup? If I take timing away, the fuel setup gets richer? Also switched from a Super Mag to a MSD 44, so I’m pretty sure that I need to take timing away. What’s a good starting point for timing?
Hemi, Huge cc heads, 14-71 retro.
Alcoholic

 

i ran 35* to 36* with a mag IV AND 30* with the 44amp msd i never ran over 33* with the 44amp some time as low as 25* depending on the track but i dont run on the edge and im not a heavy hitter like alot of the guys on here i just do a lot of match racing now but that is what i ran back when i was doing the national events a few years ago hope it helps a little

 

Mike that was a great page you wrote...so do you think I need to add more timming since I run 2 mallory mags? we start out with 40deg. then 60 foot out we knock out timming to 38deg then at the one two shift we take out more to 36deg. p.s. brad fuel heads not fat heads..Dave
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fuel vs timing

so just for the sake of conversation i had 38 degrees on a 44amp with the fuel system setup at apx 14.gl. then changed the timing to 28 degrees would the motor have to much fuel? will i need to lean or fatten it up to compensate for the chage in timing. thank steve

 

The simple answer, Yes, your plugs will go cold backing the timing off.

10° is alot, if you are backing off the timing in order to decrease HP than I'm wondering why your concerned with your fuel being too rich.

If your looking to increase HP by backing off the timing then i suggest reading Mike Canter's Spark Plug Reading 101, it will lead you through setting the timing and fuel.

 

mike needs to write a book ....it would be a best seller...I'll take one dave

 

Put me down for one as well!

 

Me to also

 

Ok, before we all run out and buy Mike's book. Can someone help locate the information spoke of earlier? Mike Canter's plug reading 101. I've searched all over this site with no luck.
Thanks, Alcoholic

 

http://www.dragstuff.com/techarticles/reading-alcohol-spark-plugs.html

Try this.