Ok I have my 496 running and i think i went a little over board for a street toy. So, I have never had a motor with this kind of power. It is 10.5 compression, 284 590 lift, 320 Pro Topline heads, Demon 850, with a muncie 21, and 3.73's

Now question one - This motor shakes an assload at idle, but then again the cam lobes a lot, sounds like a pro streeter. Its doesnt seem un-natural that it shakes the car as much as it does, but do you guys have some wild motors that shake the hell out of your car? And about 2,000 on the tach my shifter shakes like a paint mixer at wal mart.....but the stock 454 made it do that as well....and plus listen to the 55 in Two Lane Blacktop...that muncie is making the shifter sing, so i think everything is ok there.

Now question 2 - Total noob question here, but i was trying to hit the motor with a timing light, but i have never had a balancer with numbers all the way around....just been around the stock balancers that have a notch in them.....so can anyone give me some advice about a balancer with degrees that go all the way to 60.....my light at idle, without the advance being plugged in is at 25-28...I didnt think a motor would run like that. I tried to retard it and she didnt like that much. I went back to 25-28 and she runs like a raped ape, no popping or pinging. I know i am a moron with this balancer though, but i have to learn some how.

Thanks guys....sorry this was so long.