4 BEFORE (ADVANCED) TDC A 800 RPM WITH THE VACUME ADVANCE DISCONNECTED AND PLUGGED.
The vacuum canister can advance 24 degrees beyond initial timing.
Turn it to the opposite direction that the rotor rotates.
how do you set the timing for a 1997 Chevy 350 5.7 engine
how do i set the timing for a chevy 350 small block?
4 degrees before top dead center / BTDC
what is the timing specifications for 1985 Chevy with a 5.7 liter 350?
timing for 1984 350 is 18436572
The Firing order for a Chevy 350 is 18436572.
6 to 8 degrees BTDC / Before top dead center. with vacuum advance pluged.
You need to find someone that has an advance timing light. With it they can set the total advance at 35 degrees at 2,000 RPM. That will be your best performance setting.
Rtr. turning clockwise. Rotate distributor counter clockwise to advance timing, clockwise to retard.
around 6-8 degrees with the vacuum advance blocked off. electronic ignition has no vacuum advance! How does one blank off the electronic advance???