Looking for a good timing setup

There's been tons written on this subject and posted on this board

http://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/showthread.php?t=158842

Look for other posts, esp by people like crackedback

First, you should know what you "have."

Use a piston stop to determine if the timing marks are actually accurate

Research your cam and find out where (timing, "degrees") that it should be installed for best performance

Then play with timing AND TIMING CURVE

A "stock" distributor, especially ANY distributor made after 69-70 is going to have a "smog" curve from the factory, not the best.

You need to recurve it, (limit the mechanical advance) and use lighter advance springs

This is a VERY good article

http://www.moparmusclemagazine.com/techarticles/engine/mopp_0301_mopar_electronic_ignition_system/

FBO sells "limiter plates" that sandwich into the mechanical advance so you don't have to do any welding on the advance slots

Scroll down this page and look for the J685K Limiter Kit

http://www.4secondsflat.com/Ignition.html




Your last options are either to have your factory one recurved by someone who "does this".........

Or buy a complete aftermarket distributor which you can ADJUST the timing curve in, such as Accel, Mallory, MSD, etc