Help me tune my dizzy?

vntned said
So I just fired up my fresh motor and broke in the cam yesterday. Next step is to set my timing and adjust the carb. My question is what would be a recommended initial timing setting, and how soon would I want the full advance to come in by?

My setup is as follows:

360 .060" over
Measured 9.3:1scr
Cleaned up 587 heads with 1.88/1.60s
CompCams 268AH10
222/226 @0.050"
464/464 lift
110LSA
106 intake centerline

LD340 intake manifold
StreetDemon 750cfm
340hp exhaust manifolds
"Ready to Run" electronic dizzy

This is in a '64 Dart 170, A833 4spd(2.66 first), 3.55fd gear in the back.
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The problem isn't so much how much initial, but can you limit the total mechanical afterwards.
If the "ready to run" distributor can't be limited in some way you will need to use one that can.

Just a suggestion on your motor at your approximate elevation would be probably 20 or so initial and a mechanical total of 34 all in by 2,000-2,500.
That would be a good start I think.
I might be able to help with the total advance limit if you can post exactly what distributor you have. (part number or where it came from)