My timing cover has 3 marks. 10 before, zero(actually a hole), and 10 after. My harmonic balancer has a lot of marks on it, starting at 10 after and ending at 50 before. It is a fluidampr.

With engine warm, idling, and vacuum advance unplugged. Should initial be set to 12-14 before on fluidampr aligned with the zero on the timing cover?

Then do I need to rev up to 3000rpm with vac unplugged and get as close to 35 before on the fluidampr?

When all that is done, with vacuum plugged back in, I am getting like 48 or 50 before at 3000rpm

Is this ok? It seems to run great, starts up with a little hesitation when at normal operating temp.

My engine is a fresh 440, eddy head, Mr Sixpack cam, eddy rpm intake, street demon carb, schumacher header.

I looked through the forums and google. I found a bunch if different answers.

Thanks a lot!