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Not sure how the 6/12 to time the cam to crank and rotate to 12/12 to time the dizzy at #1 is confusing anyone, but glad we all got on the same page.

Now, let's discuss not only degreeing a cam as 78maliburat suggested, but advance and/or retard the cam vs. advance/retard the distributor. That would be a never ending thread relative to timing straight up discussion we just had here LOL!

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Haha...................... my cam is 8 degrees advanced and my dist is locked out now what....... and its a tall deck 427 that all the experts say wont run....:mel: so heres 3 things to debate / discuss 1 cam installation 2 dist locked out 3 tall deck motors

Re: Where do the dots go for TDC
 

Nah, tall decks run just fine, they just carry a bit of unneeded weight at stock cubes. Throw a stroker crank at it and then we'd be talking!!!

For the distributor locked out: There comes a time when you're running so much air and fuel in a carbed motor that moving electrical timing just becomes a tuning nightmare and causes more headaches than it's worth. Just like in golf: Aim high, let it fly!

As for the cam: It's all related to the initial cam design as to whether it's got any advance/retard built in (what the centerline is), and what the intent of the motor is (RPM range). Advanced cam on a big motor = stump puller.

Re: Where do the dots go for TDC
 

Most confusing thread I have ever seen posted on the internet.

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I'm being called negative for trying to straighten out mis-information?
I thought that was the point?

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Fixed!

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