timming???

[71_dart_swinger]

so i have a 360 71 dart swinger w/ .509 292 duration... what should i try to set timing at like what is total timing and what not. like timing at idle and timing advance and how do i figure this out...

 

[72dartster]

do you have timing tape on your harmonic balancer or an after market one that's marked? if not, you need to. 34-36 total would be a good place to start with the 509 cam & 12-15 initial(at idle).

 

[71_dart_swinger]

yeah thats what im tryin to figure out im sorry like i set idle to 2800 rpm and then set timing to 35 then when i back the timing off down to idle its still at like 30 something and the balancer is good how do i do this and figure it out