10 degrees.
The correct setting on the timing for a 351 Interceptor Marine is not listed. It might be best to either purchase and downland a copy of the 351 Interceptor Marine manual online or purchase the manual from a boat dealer.
The order is 1,2,3,4,5,6
loosten distributer bolt, point the timin light at the timing grid on the harmonic balancer and turn the distributer to either advance or retard the timing.
Haynes or Chilton's manual {NAPA }
The answer should be in your owner's manual in the last few pages near the back.
Correct timing setting is very easy to set, but one cannot tell you what you must set it to, especially if you want to fine tune it. Because it varies between countries due to ultitude and sea level conditions. Best possible answer would be to put it back to what you manual says i.e 10degrees for an exampleTiming is set by aligning the timing belt marks with the cam shaft sprockets and the crank pulley.
Dwell should be 28-32 (approx. .016) Don't remember timing settings sorry
That should be a timing chain. The answer to the question is quite lengthy to answer. Purchase a Haynes Manual and it will give you illistrations of the procedures.
no timing belt
I have a 1986 with a 2.9 v-6 manual trans,,,,the correct BASE timing is 10 degrees btdc,,,,,el mucho importente' to disconnect the "spout" connector as stated in manual. autozone.com has online manuals you can get that info from
You need a timing light to set the correct timing. Once the truck has been set at base timing at 0-2 degrees by disconnecting the timing wire and setting the dist., the computer adjusts the timing by itself to the proper setting.. There is not an adjustment for the the idle speed on this truck.
The timing on a 1999 Honda Civic can be adjusted setting the distributor to the correct angle. Setting the distributor forward to much will mess with original settings of the ignition.