At the distributor: 4 degrees before TDC.
timing on my 283 4-barrel is 8 degrees btc.
There were not any timing belts in 1966. The timing should be set at 4 degrees before top dead center. With the base timing, the centrifical and vacuum advance all together should be 35 degrees.
how to remove a 1966 283 engine from a Nova
what is the timing degree for a 1966 gmc 292v6
NO - The 55 covers are for a 265 and are staggered bolt pattern where the 66 283 are straight across bolt pattern.
Usually 283 V8 In-line 6 Usually 283 V8 In-line 6 ALL 1966 CHEVELLE SUPER SPORTS [SS] HAD 396 ENGINES IN THE US.
30 degrees dwell, timing is the second mark above the O mark on the timing tab.
Days of Our Lives - 1965 1-283 was released on: USA: 16 December 1966
The 1966 Chevrolet Impala SS did not offer the 283 cubic inch (ci) engine as an option. Instead, the available engine options for the Impala SS that year included the 327 ci V8 and the more powerful 396 ci V8. The 283 ci engine was available in earlier models, but by 1966, it was phased out for the higher displacement engines.
The timing mark on the top gear should be at 06:00, while the timing mark on the bottom gear should be at 12:00. IOW, they "point to each other" Good luck!
what timing are you trying to set? the cam timing or the ignition timing?
Timing is set by the PCM and not adjustable.