Square body crew

[Clutch]

I drove it to work today. So much better! Still needs tuning but it will get there I just need to spend every night this week with it. I still have a bit of a stumble and the headers leak worse than ever

 

[joesregalproject]

I drove it to work today. So much better! Still needs tuning but it will get there I just need to spend every night this week with it. I still have a bit of a stumble and the headers leak worse than ever

Its so rewarding when you finally start using like you would any other vehicle. When you spend so much time on it in the driveway, sometimes it feels like you are working on a 1:1 scale static model.

 

[Clutch]

Its so rewarding when you finally start using like you would any other vehicle. When you spend so much time on it in the driveway, sometimes it feels like you are working on a 1:1 scale static model.

Yes 100% I'm at that point where I wish I still had all my local (car guy) friends like I did years ago just hanging out wrenching in the driveway unfortunately most are dead or moved away. Back then it was like we all had our own niche that we were good at.

 

[Clutch]

Help me out guys how much timing should I have in this thing?

 

[fleming442]

I thought Chevies were 8-12 initial.....
Olds is is 16-18.

 

[Clutch]

I thought Chevies were 8-12 initial.....
Olds is is 16-18.

That's what I thought well I thought Chevy was less I have it at 10° now

 

[fleming442]

Should be good- what's the problem? Oh yeah you took that stupid cam out, and now it's over-carbed...

 

[Texas82GP]

14° initial. 34° all in would be my guess. The short answer is maximum advance without detonation. There is likely a timing recommendation in the installation instructions that came with your cam.

 

[axisg]

Personally I would start with 32 deg at 2500 rpm. You spend more time in the power band than at idle so unless its horrible let the base llie where it lies. Then the timing curve, vacuum advance or not and carb start coming in to play. A wide band AF guage ( even to borrow one for a week ) would be the ticket to dial it in.

 

[olds307 and 403]

I found 10 base was good with the stock HEI curve for the late 70's-early 80's 305 and 350 sbc's I have played with. I like 16 to 22 base for the Olds V8, it depends on the street or track, 36 total track and 38 to 40 street.