Hi Guys,

What do you recommend for initial/total timing on a 350 w/a tunnel ram and 450cfm x 2? It has an MSD distributor and box. There is no vaccum advance (I'm assuming there is a mechanical advance). I don't know where the timing is set at now, but motor is very responsive just reving at idle. Car isn't ready to be driven, I just wnat to get timing staright before I tinker w/carbs. This is for my bud's t-bucket (very light).

Also, what is a good plug? Right now there's splitfires in there

Anybody....

Hard to say what your engine will want for timing. I'd say a good place to start would be 36 deg total, all in by 3000 rpm. Maybe even 2500 rpm as the car's really light. Just pick a point to start with, and experiment from there, the engine will let you know if you've gone too far.

I like to use AC plugs. I have R45TS in my 350, and They seem to work pretty good. Much cheaper than splitfires. I tried splitfires once, but didn't notice any difference, so I decided to save my money the next time I bought plugs.... :)

chris

Hard to say what your engine will want for timing. I'd say a good place to start would be 36 deg total, all in by 3000 rpm. Maybe even 2500 rpm as the car's really light. Just pick a point to start with, and experiment from there, the engine will let you know if you've gone too far.

I like to use AC plugs. I have R45TS in my 350, and They seem to work pretty good. Much cheaper than splitfires. I tried splitfires once, but didn't notice any difference, so I decided to save my money the next time I bought plugs.... :)

chris

What are you running as far as initial?

If I remember correctly.... I use the 20deg bushing (blue? )in my MSD, and an initial of 16 deg, which gives me a total of 36. I don't remember off the top of my head what springs I'm using, but it's the lightest or close to the lightest combination in order to gett all the timing by 3000.

If I remember correctly.... I use the 20deg bushing (blue? )in my MSD, and an initial of 16 deg, which gives me a total of 36. I don't remember off the top of my head what springs I'm using, but it's the lightest or close to the lightest combination in order to gett all the timing by 3000.
THANKS CHRIS!

Vince