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    12200411 Timing Advance Impass Reached

    So I was tweaking on the timing tables on my Express with the L31 and noticed that no matter what, it will not run over 34.5* advance. I looked High/Low octane/MBT timing tables and all applicable retard tables and see no reason it should not reach the 42* I have commanded. My guess is that it is an undefined constant not in HP Tuners software. Anyone have luck getting over 34.5* of timing at cruise out of an Express L31 based tune? I was tuning a 4.8 truck the other night and it was running 52-56* of timing STOCK in places going down the highway and from prior experience my other vortec liked 42-46* of timing at cruising speeds. The tight LSA cam I am running has alot of self EGR at low loads and engine speeds and likes the timing. For reference we are talking about the 2,000-3,500 rpm range between 30 and 50 kpa.
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    Stock 2001 5.7L 1 ton van

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    With the L31 Vortec your kind of stuck with limitations of distributor at 45* Which is not an issue with 4.8,5.3 COP systems.

    Why you can only get 34.5 in that are looks to be a "Mean Best Timing Spark Advance" Setting?

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    Quote Originally Posted by EagleMark View Post
    With the L31 Vortec your kind of stuck with limitations of distributor at 45* Which is not an issue with 4.8,5.3 COP systems.

    Why you can only get 34.5 in that are looks to be a "Mean Best Timing Spark Advance" Setting?
    Values are set at 45° in that area on that table, 45° in the High and Low octane tables. IAT/CTS compensations are -2° and there is zero active knock retard and I always disable burst knock.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caleditor View Post
    Stock 2001 5.7L 1 ton van
    Thanks for the graphic. I am running th 2002 operating system with a 1500 calibration and I am thinking it may be different.
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    Here are the values and ranges I am operating in cruising on flat land.
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    02 are the same

    I remember something Ed Wright posted about timing limits on 4.3L.

    I can tell you that the MBT table has nothing to do with it. I think the OS has another setting for HVS system

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    Quote Originally Posted by Caleditor View Post
    02 are the same

    I remember something Ed Wright posted about timing limits on 4.3L.

    I can tell you that the MBT table has nothing to do with it. I think the OS has another setting for HVS system
    Never heard of HVS before. Its also definately a 5.7 calibration. The 4.3 can take more advance because the spacing is wider.

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    high voltage switch (HVS)

    The type of ignition system


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    Quote Originally Posted by Caleditor View Post
    high voltage switch (HVS)

    The type of ignition system
    Oh that makes sense, just never heard it refered to as that is all.

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    I noticed after emailing HP Tuners about this the other day that the constant had been added to the timing advance tab for maximum advance. It was set at 45° so I bumped it to 55° and now cruise at the 42° of timing I have commanded in low load areas. Running much better now.

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