billmerbach

I need a time.ring tab so I can time my car 350 rocket

ROCKETMAN269V

Which one? There are a few different ones; some metal, some plastic, depending on the year (points vs HEI). I have most, if not all, of them. Thanks, Bob.

billmerbach

I have a 70350 with hei

billmerbach

I'm assuming I just need the metal one I didn't know they had different types

ROCKETMAN269V

You should use the plastic one with HEI, to accommodate the additional advance built into those distributors.

billmerbach

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billmerbach

Ok would it matter if I did use the metal one.....does the plastic one just have more numbers

MDchanic

Yes. I don't remember exactly, but the early metal ones go to 10°, the later ones go to 10 or 12°, and the plastic ones go to 20 or 22°.

- Eric

billmerbach

I'd like to have metal I can always use a timing tape though cant I

MDchanic

Sure. Or just mark the balancer in the important places, which is easier to see and work with anyway.

And your motor originally had the newer type metal timing tab.

- Eric

billmerbach

Ok then I need that one rocket man

rocketraider

You need one for an HEI engine. They have a little higher scale due to the higher base timing HEI cars use. Points tabs usually don't go much past 12 degrees.

This would probably be a plastic one. They all attach to the block the same way, meaning you might have to remove PS pump bracket. It uses a special double-ended bolt too IIRC (one to hold PS bracket on and one to mount the tab and bolt it on) and there is a small dowel on the timing cover to help you locate it correctly.

MDchanic

Why not just get both, Bill, and you can decide which you like to use better?

I'm sure Raider won't gouge you.

- Eric

billmerbach

Haha I got a guy on Facebook who has a metal one he's gonna send out Saturday to me for free lol

MDchanic

Great! Then you can do the job right.

Get everything cleaned up and ready when you can, so you can just jump right into it.

And let us know once you've got some numbers.

- Eric

billmerbach

Its a metal one so I'll have to do a little guessing but at least I won't have to guess about tdc

billmerbach

And I don't have money for a plastic one lol

MDchanic

Just use the timing tape, either pasted on, or as a ruler.

- Eric

billmerbach

Will do thanks till I get the tab I'm taking her easy although yesterday was fun I peeled out the gas station tires spinning for about 50 feet lol

MDchanic

Don't PO the gas station owner, or he won't see you any more gas.

That's like POing the bartender.

- Eric

billmerbach

Haha I won't I had got the carb jetted and stuff and timed it by ear and I had to see how she did needless to say she did well