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    OMC 454 "pinging"

    I own a 1993 Chris Craft with a 454 King Cobra. I recently replaced the engine with a 454 Magnum out of a Mercruiser. The engine came as a tall block complete with the intake, carburator and a Mallory distributor and coil.<br /><br />The engine runs great until 2000 RPM where it starts to...
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    Ignition timing 1993 7.4L OMC King Cobra

    I've just replaced the engine in my boat (454 OMC) and I need to set the base timing o 8 or 10 degrees BTDC because when I installed the distributor on the new block, I had to set it at o degrees BTDC. The timing should actually be around 8 degrees BTDC but I need to bypass the module in order...
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    how do I set base timing on 1993 7.4L King Cobra?

    I've just replaced the engine in my Chris Craft, 7.4L King Cobra with a rebuilt engine. The timing is currently set at 0 degrees and I need to set it to 8 degrees BTDC. The problem is that I don't know how to reset the base timing (electronic ignition). Is there a wire the I need to unplug or...
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