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Old 06-21-2023, 05:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Blackmamba View Post
Hi there,

I was wondering if anyone could advise me on what the correct timing should be ford a Ford 351 Windsor with Edelbrock headers and carbs?

Have a bit of an overheating issue only when stationary and this is one of the things that I am looking into.

Many thanks,
Alex
Since you really did not give us any real information (IE: engine specs, cam specs, what intake, what carb, etc) get yourself a vacuum gauge and use that for setting your initial timing and base tuning the carb.

The following will give you a decent overview of the process:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBbD_JlKBGY

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