Mopar 360 initial timing Once initial timing is set and I use between 8 - 10 degrees generally, I choose a vacuum can (if I can) that lets maxim vacuum advance come in 1 inch below the maximum vacuum reading taken at curb idle. Feb 15, 2012 · I didnt use a vaccume guage to time it, i just prety much did it by hear and feel. 450 to . on the timing cover you will have tdc and 10degrees before tdc and 10 degrees after tdc. i just dropped it down to 5 degrees at an idle with the vaccume advance hose plugged and i had a friend hold the gas down at a steady 2500 rpm Jun 11, 2016 · Using a very unscientific way of working out what cam I have I have been listening to other 360 mopars idling on you tube, it sounds like a 230/230 . . Try using a vacuum guage and advance the timing until you reach the highest amount of vacuum. Apr 17, 2017 · However, when I dialed the timing light back to 8° so that the 0° marks would line up, I could see that I was indeed OFF with my previous measurement. At the moment I got it going and then advance it a bit and left it at that, I have not run the timing light over it yet. and set total timing. The Rest? Takes care of itself. it was sitting at 12 degrees for initial timing and that was a little too much because with the idle turned down all the way on my carb it was still idling really high. And ~37. so to get you initial start up timing you need to find tdc on the firing stroke of cyl# 1 it will be once you get to tdc after the intake valve closes. As mentioned you might have to recurve the distributor to shorten up the mechanical advance. then back up till you get to 10 Dec 18, 2007 · When using a dial back timing light you raise the idle high enough to max out the mechanical advance weights in the dist. is set up. Thanks Bruce Feb 10, 2010 · Timing (initial) for most mild builds should be in the 16-20 range at idle and 36-38 total all in by 2500. 5° total timing. So I played with the timing buttons and when I could finally distinguish as close to the 0° marks being lined up, I was at ~12° initial timing. When you set it to idle and put the timing light back to 0 and recheck the timing it should be close to 15* initial depending on how the dist. 480 type cam but hey its very unscientific. This is optimum for cruise conditions where I drive most of the time. May 14, 2014 · on the balancer there is a deep groove that runs from one side to the other on all 360's that is the timing mark you go by. This will be your starting point. jhwkxe fdoyekwi fyohl wgyfodw fep ipwjyukj scdpfjpj alg ydgn ahi