So I purchased this car
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/15-tag-team/392052-69-ss-396-325-auto-3.html
The previous owner had the engine rebuilt but he didn't know too much about cars. I got the car up and running but I have a few issues. The distributor is still points and does not have vacuum advance. I checked the timing because it idles at 1600+ rpm, the timing mark is advanced right off the tag, probably about 3 inches away.
The plan is to ditch the points. I need some advice about what distributor I should purchase and what timing I should set this car up at.
The timing tag currently on the cover is the square one with AoR and just tick marks.
I am going to use timing tape on the balancer and make sure my engine @tdc lines up with the zero on the tag.
Below is what the PO built this engine with. Holley 800 DP carb.
Looking at the build sheet from the machine shop:
Sealed power rings
Vandervell bearings
TRW Pistons
Cam Dynamics 294/304 Duration, 569/595 Lift
Sealed Power HI Vol. Oil Pump
Felpro Gaskets
Edelbrock true Roller timing chain
Block was bored, no clue how much
Crank was polished
Competition "Hyper FLow" valve job? (3 angle maybe)?
Hole saw heads for larger springs and machine valve guides for seals
Knurl Valve guides.
PO does not know the compression ratio but thought it was 10:1. They did run "race gas" in it at the track, 105 I assumed.
Engine work was completed by Jan-Cen racing, local here, at least they went to the right place, lol.
http://www.chevelles.com/forums/15-tag-team/392052-69-ss-396-325-auto-3.html
The previous owner had the engine rebuilt but he didn't know too much about cars. I got the car up and running but I have a few issues. The distributor is still points and does not have vacuum advance. I checked the timing because it idles at 1600+ rpm, the timing mark is advanced right off the tag, probably about 3 inches away.
The plan is to ditch the points. I need some advice about what distributor I should purchase and what timing I should set this car up at.
The timing tag currently on the cover is the square one with AoR and just tick marks.
I am going to use timing tape on the balancer and make sure my engine @tdc lines up with the zero on the tag.
Below is what the PO built this engine with. Holley 800 DP carb.
Looking at the build sheet from the machine shop:
Sealed power rings
Vandervell bearings
TRW Pistons
Cam Dynamics 294/304 Duration, 569/595 Lift
Sealed Power HI Vol. Oil Pump
Felpro Gaskets
Edelbrock true Roller timing chain
Block was bored, no clue how much
Crank was polished
Competition "Hyper FLow" valve job? (3 angle maybe)?
Hole saw heads for larger springs and machine valve guides for seals
Knurl Valve guides.
PO does not know the compression ratio but thought it was 10:1. They did run "race gas" in it at the track, 105 I assumed.
Engine work was completed by Jan-Cen racing, local here, at least they went to the right place, lol.