Good safe place to start with base timming ?

Mark Miller wrote:

bbf-falcon wrote:It shouldn't turn over hard w/strong Batt. hitorq starter and good cables. Something is missing.

X2,i don't even have a hi torque mini starter.I have the regular old school starter with the starter solenoid in the engine compartment by the battery and never have starting issues.466 ci SRP flat top piston and Aluminum A-429 heads with timing at 22 initial and 35 total.  

whitefield wrote:

IDT-572 wrote:With the engine hot and the oil thin the plunger will go down on a hydraulic lifter if stopped at full lift. Is it making noise while running? And are  any of the rocker arms not opening the valve as far as the rest (lobe down)?

20 lb idling is ok as long as it comes up with rpm.  

 

Yes oil pressure goes up when throttled , it is noise up top but not as loud as a solid flatt tappet cam. Looks like one on number 8 exhaust valve not opening the valve as much as the others.