28* initial timing for a 318? How can that be?

Well, that's great! Happy for you. Man trans I presume. That has a pretty big cam hasn't it? I presume some initial + VA added. Do you remember the exact #s?
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Of course I do. 20 initial and 17 on the vacuum can with 5 in the distributor. Cam is .465/250@.050 on a 108.