It depends on many things what each motor wants, compression, combustion chamber design, fuel quality and octane, spark plug heat range, elevation the car is driven in and how much your butt dyno can detect on tuning changes
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I have built,dyno tested and tuned, driven and raced a bunch of different BB motors, mild to wild, 325 HP to 845 HP
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I would start at 34 total and go drive it, retard to 32 and drive it, then 36, maybe 38 and see what you and the car like
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Higher elevations (less thick air and B.P.) usually will tolerate a little more total timing than the same motor at or near sea level
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BTW, I like a lean mixture and a cold spark plug with the total timing that gives the best results