adjust timing on v-8?

[pufferfish]

before you say it, i searched and the words are too vague to come up with anything specific. so, yes, i probably has been discussed before but i can't find anything.

i was taking a look at the 5.0 in my mounty. it has a connector running out of where the distributor would be with the basic distributor clamp. is this where the computer reads crank/cam position for timing? if so, can it be loosened and turned to gain a higher base timing like a distributor can? if so, are there timing marks and a pointer and is there a spout connector?

 

[Turdle]

before you say it, i searched and the words are too vague to come up with anything specific. so, yes, i probably has been discussed before but i can't find anything.

i was taking a look at the 5.0 in my mounty. it has a connector running out of where the distributor would be with the basic distributor clamp. is this where the computer reads crank/cam position for timing? if so, can it be loosened and turned to gain a higher base timing like a distributor can? if so, are there timing marks and a pointer and is there a spout connector?

Noooo!!!
Do not move this, it is the camshaft position sensor
It times the fuel injector pulses--ignition timing is determined by the crank position sensor--
Your best bet for achieving performance is a PCM flash or a chip. This is where the timing curve is adjusted---

 

[dynamite196]

you need to do any tuning electronically.

 

[pufferfish]

good to know! glad i asked! thanks!

 

[Turdle]

My first post was your topic--
discussion here
for what it is worth

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89670&highlight=camshaft+sensor

 

[Dan Whitaker]

My first post was your topic--
discussion here
for what it is worth

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=89670&highlight=camshaft+sensor

And to think you are a mod now after that post