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#25896 11/30/2001 12:01 AM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 20 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 20 | Hello all. Can anyone give me a good baseline for setting the timing on a stock 350 with an automatic and an 600cfm edelbrock and a hei dist? I also need to know how to adjust the valves on this engine and they are hyd.What is the idle set at also? How much oil pressure should I have? The engine is out of a car but is in a 64 truck now, its a 350/300hp.One more thing,is there a modulator valve that is adjustable so that it can be adjusted so the trans does'nt shift so soon? Thanks for any help on this guys,Philip
Philip Bland
1961 Chevy Apache C-10 Shortbed Stepside
235 ci
1964 Chevy C-10 Custom Shortbed Fleetside 350ci
Bedford,Ky
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#25897 11/30/2001 5:02 PM | Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 35 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 35 | Well, at the risk of being kicked off the board, I will confess that my 50 gmc now has a 350 with HEI and 600 cfm carb. Funny how so many of us thought the same thing was cool. I woulda rebuilt my 228 in-liner if the block hadn't been cracked. I did a fair amount of research/tinkering when I first fired my 350 to figure out what to set the timing, since I put in a mild cam, it was necessary to move the timing to around 14 degrees advance. I think the factory spec was 8 degrees, and it would barely run. Good luck on yer truck. | | |
#25898 11/30/2001 7:09 PM | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 662 | Most aftermarket trans vacuum modulators are adjustable with a small screw in the vacuum port. I forget which way to turn it for later shift, but there should be instructions with it. | | |
#25899 11/30/2001 11:08 PM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 20 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 20 | thanks guys, would also like to know what the total advance is set at.I think I'm asking this question the correct way?
Philip Bland
1961 Chevy Apache C-10 Shortbed Stepside
235 ci
1964 Chevy C-10 Custom Shortbed Fleetside 350ci
Bedford,Ky
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#25900 11/30/2001 11:39 PM | Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 54 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2001 Posts: 54 | 36 deg at 3200 rpm, that's what my '75 chev 350 runs, 8 deg at idle
Yes, officer it's licensed.
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