also my car liked 28 degrees of initial timing that was with a 288-530 GK solid cam, stock oem longblock 68 barracuda had LD340, 750 DP, stock manifolds [original exh system still on car], stock aircleaner, street tires [F 70 14], stock converter, 4;56 gears, stock weight ran hi 12,s@ 108..13.2 103 with 3;23 gears... dan