timing on a 400 small block

i have a 90 blazer with a 400 small block out of a 74 impala , anyone
wouldnt happen to know what the marks are when doing the chain and what
should the timing be set at? also is # 1 on the drivers or passanger side.
and while were at it i could use the firing order

The firing order is1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
#1 is the first plug on the drivers side closest to the front.
Before I tell you where to set the timing,is the motor stock?

Bill

it has 882 heads on it

Back then static timing was usually TDC on a lot of GM SB's. WHat you
can run it at depends a lot on the gas octane and CR ratio you are
running. If you are running more than stock compression, it will not
like more than TDC with 87 octane. If you are stock compression you
may do best with about 4 BTDC and if you use 91 octane or better, run
about 8 to 10 BTDC or so.
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1 21st July 13:30 joenashville External User Posts: 1	timing on a 400 small block i have a 90 blazer with a 400 small block out of a 74 impala , anyone wouldnt happen to know what the marks are when doing the chain and what should the timing be set at? also is # 1 on the drivers or passanger side. and while were at it i could use the firing order

2 21st July 13:30 b512racing External User Posts: 1	timing on a 400 small block The firing order is1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2 #1 is the first plug on the drivers side closest to the front. Before I tell you where to set the timing,is the motor stock? Bill

3 21st July 13:30 joenashville External User Posts: 1	timing on a 400 small block it has 882 heads on it