Originally Posted by 8urvette
okay, thank you very much for the info.

I am just trying not to buy 2 distributors. The one i have now either starts the car great but has no top end, or has great top but won't start for sh!t. also it seems to run the exhaust very hot, im thinking this is too late of timing causing more to burn in the exhaust than it should.
anybody have a good timing recommendation for a mild 383?


You need to get the distributor AND the box on a distributor machine and set the curve and account for the retard in the box. Once you fix the curve, what you have will work.


Just because you think it won't make it true. Horsepower is KING. To dispute this is stupid. C. Alston