do any of you guys know the correcting timing tab for our cars... we got two different tabs and they are not right one.... my dad says we need to original one to correctly time the cover but none of us have the original cover... can someone help us.... its for a 88 350 l98 gta and a l03 tbi 92 camaro....

 

As long as the tab is useable, it shouldn't matter. I believe the factory base setting is 6* BTDC, but I could be wrong.

 

Yeah ....NO they are not the same You could just go buy a new harmonic balancer for a pre 87 350 or 305. The timing tab on 87+ engines is rotated 30 degrees upward, to clear the Accessory brackets I think, so you can hit it with the timing light. With the new harmonic balancer just buy a timing tab for either the 7 or 8 inch balancer, to match your new one, it will say on the package. Your local Advance Auto should be able to help you out in the Mr. Gasket section.

The other option is to just put the timing tab on the timing cover you have and then put your lead on the number two lead instead of one. Its been awhile since i did the math but I think you time it to 15 degrees and that is TDC with the lead on the #2 SP wire. Move your distributor until you get your desired timing. Dont forget to unplug the wire either or it will be completly useless.

You might do the math again. but I do remember the Balancers being 30* apart.