i was just curious what are most peoples 350 timing setup at. i got headers preformer intake. the engine is built pretty well. any segestions what it should be. what are most peoples timing setup at. any info will be helpful. the engine is in a 69 camaro.i heard 10 to 12 is good?

 

My base timing is set at 6* and I installed one of the mr. gasket mechanical advance kits, using the weights in the kit and the black springs I've got 32* of total timing at 3000rpm. That kit was the best $7.50 I ever spent. I felt more seat of the pants gain from that than I did carb, cam and intake.

 

how easy is that to install? how long does it take to do ?

 

10 to 12 is a good starting point.6 degrees initial is a little mild for performance applications.Every engine is different though.I had a small block a while back that had mild compression and a cam with a lot of duration and it ran best with 16 degrees initial and all of the advance in by 2000 rpm.

 

I normally like to use 12 btdc. Like JB94 says ,timing should be all in about 2k or 2500rpm. The advance curve kits do work great. Make sure that the advance mechanism is not sticking or sloppy. When you put on the springs, make sure the springs do their job and pull everything back together as they should do. If anything is loose you'll have erratic idling. You'll have to experiment with the springs to see which ones work best for your combo.

 

36 to 40 degrees total timing will wake the motor up.

 

You want the centrifugal advance to remain motionless at idle, especially if its an automatic. If the advance is active at idle your engine may want to stall when put in gear, or idle poorly as the advance drops out with reduced rpm. You won't be able to get a quick curve with available springs/weights and keep it out of the centrifugal at idle speeds. Don't use the light springs and don't mix spring loads per side. Mixing loads can cause the advance to stick and wear one pin more than the other. The moroso kit, 72300 I believe comes with bushings.