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Hi folks, what timing setting would you set a 10:5:1 compression engine at max advance?
Cheers PJ.

I´d try 30 degrees total. Nothing beats a dyno session though...  ;)

I agree 30-31 total with good fuel/pump gas.
I run 10.55:1 with 31.
What cam and what is the weight?
Lots and lots of variables ...

dyno the only way to find out for sure, but around the 30/32deg for 98octane

could anyone explain the reasoning behind this?

nevermind

Died, I have experienced some problems with "pinging" when using my mag at 32-33 degrees. (2276 11:1.) I timed the ignition static using a buzzer and the "timing card" that came with the mag from Joe Hunt. My advice would be to carefully listen to pinging and if heard back off a couple of degrees.
As I´m a real hack about these things I will not venture into explaining the theory behind my experiences...  ;)

good luck starting it.

LITTLE engines love advance ie:32-36//BIG engines love less ie:25_32...of course there are variables in consideration especially if hemi cut where one can bend the curve with more advance.  good luck..!!     ditto with stella blue/starting may be aggrevating

thanks for the replies....
Its an msd dizzy, ive set it to 32 degrees at max advance which gives an idle timing at 8 degrees (smallest advance bush fitted). And worked my way up the springs till it stops pinking on acceleration (ended up with one heavy silver and one light silver), it starts advancing at 1350rpm.
Its a 2387cc fitted with an fk87 in a full weight type3 running on super unleaded, so do the settings ive ended up with seem ok or should the advance start a bit earlier?.
It runs cool and pulls well.
Cheers PJ

congrats..!!   just a matter  of "fine line tweaking" from this point on. when running race fuel you will need to read the plugs with a magnifier to see down into the plug to see any results...and rememember proper plug type(use a colder plug) and correct gap with any aftermarket ignition  !!