I need advice on how to tune up my 12valve. I cut my fuel plate and turned the star gear.. what else can i do to get more power out of it?

 

timing advance, fueling adjustments at back of pump, set valve lash. whole bunch you could do if you wana spend some money

 

yeah thats just it.. no money.. no job.. so im lookin to do what i can with whats there with the stock parts

 

well timing and pumps tweaks are free, youll need to borrow a timing gauge or timing tape from somewhere though

 

alright.. how much would you say i should advance the timing?

 

well theres alot of diff. answers there some ppl will say 1 degree on stock truck then others will crank em on up farther than that, heavy mods ive set em as high as 24 degrees on a street driven truck. if its pretty much stock i like 17 to 18 degrees base timing. you can play around with it and see where it runs best, gauges are a big help in determining a good number.

 

alright thanks

 

free or almost free mods.
- grind a plate
- tune your afc
-shim your gov springs or (spend the cash on some 4ks if youve got it. ABSOLUTE night and day different truck. PROMISE!
-get a boost elbow so you can run low 30's lbs of boost
-while your in the afc do the washer flip mod or get fender washers and grind the foot.
-a mack plug is like $12 that adds sever ponies at WOT
-good intake and exhaust (money of coarse
-and at this point your tranny is going to start hating you.

https://www.dieselbombers.com/12-val...gine-mods.html

 

the fuel plate is a #0.. i turned the star gear all the way up and did the afc screw out just abit to where it feels good.. also i plugged the wastegate on the turbo.. and i got a manual with a upgraded clutch so i dont have to worry to much.. ive looked into 4k springs and havent heard about the mack plug.

 

mack rack plug is made deeper, allows more rack travel