Need help with Timing

[79MaliCrazz]

The HEI vacuum line goes to the carbs vacuum port.If im 90 out how do i fix this issue do i take out the distributor and turn the gear in the block and put the distributor back in or will have to start fresh and put his engine back in tdc.Or like some of you guys said plug the HEI vacuum port and put the car at 0 or 4 degrees advance and plugin the vacuum line and then adjust the idle.Any sites or video that you can post to help me out some more would be great too thanks for you guys answers.

 

[FE3X CLONE]

The HEI vacuum line goes to the carbs vacuum port.

Right but a carb can have multiple ports that have either full manifold vacuum or ported vacuum.

 

[FE3X CLONE]

The HEI vacuum line goes to the carbs vacuum port.

Right but a carb can have multiple ports that have either full manifold vacuum or ported vacuum.

When you unplug the vacuum canister are you plugging/capping off the vacuum line at the carb? If not then you'd have a large vacuum leak while trying to set the timing.

 

[79MaliCrazz]

The HEI vacuum line goes to the carbs vacuum port.

Right but a carb can have multiple ports that have either full manifold vacuum or ported vacuum.

When you unplug the vacuum canister are you plugging/capping off the vacuum line at the carb? If not then you'd have a large vacuum leak while trying to set the timing.

No i didn't cap it off at the carb didn't know i needed to but will do when i do it again and on a Holley 600 electric choke what other vacuum port can i try its currently on the port next to the electric choke.

 

[FE3X CLONE]

No i didn't cap it off at the carb didn't know i needed to but will do when i do it again and on a Holley 600 electric choke what other vacuum port can i try its currently on the port next to the electric choke.

Yeah, if your not capping off the vaccum port on then you've got a vacuum leak while setting the timing.

 

[79MaliCrazz]

No i didn't cap it off at the carb didn't know i needed to but will do when i do it again and on a Holley 600 electric choke what other vacuum port can i try its currently on the port next to the electric choke.

Yeah, if your not capping off the vaccum port on then you've got a vacuum leak while setting the timing.

Ok so ill plug both ports and set the timing thanks anything else that comes to mind that I should do let me know thanks.

 

[79MaliCrazz]

I have another question I bought the proform harmonic balancer cover.I need to also adjust my timing some, do i need to put the 10 degree mark of the balancer cover on my 0 degree mark on my timing tab, since they said sbc should be at or put the tdc mark of the balancer cover on the 0 degree timing tab when putting it in timing with the timing gun.Can any body help im a little confused with this.Cause i put the 10 degree mark on the 0 degree timing tab mark.It runs good but maybe someone can help me out.This is what i have.