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burnin oil · 09-28-2020, 08:18 AM

Not mentioned but you can adjust the timing some more after its running. I start it and raise the idle with the idle screw to get it over 2k RPMs. Then i give it a quick check for leaks. After that I reset the timing to 36 degrees for the remainder of the break in. 36 is about the magic number for a SBC with all the advance brought in so that wont hurt it. After run in drop the idle and reset the timing to proper specs.

09-28-2020, 08:18 AM	#9
burnin oil Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Eastern TN Posts: 1,921	Re: Flat tappet questions Not mentioned but you can adjust the timing some more after its running. I start it and raise the idle with the idle screw to get it over 2k RPMs. Then i give it a quick check for leaks. After that I reset the timing to 36 degrees for the remainder of the break in. 36 is about the magic number for a SBC with all the advance brought in so that wont hurt it. After run in drop the idle and reset the timing to proper specs.