Hi Tech!
Thanks a lot, those threads are really interesting, never thought of the damper of course. What I'm wondering is, would an engine with a slipped damper (should be slipped about 20 degrees) wobble like that? At idle it sounds as if a cylinder wasn't firing, every turn it bucks to one side and revs like: BRRWWBRRWWBRRWW if you know what I mean. Ignition system is OK, valves also. But I think I might try running manifold vac advance, now I'm running ported, maybe thats why I need so much initial static timing (thats at about 25° but as I'm running ported I might get down to 10° without the vac advance) And Mabe then the damper isn't off mark ??? I'll just have to play around, the real concerning thing is the unevenness , if I set the idle throttle real low so that it just about runs it really turns two tunrs, almost stops, just gets onto hte next cylinder, turns twice, just reaches the next cylinder, turns twice and so on, as if it wasn't getting enough fuel most of the time, but I have just adjusted my floats. Funns thing, I guess I'll have to play around for some time. Just another word: In a 350 SBC built in 83, would you run ported or full vac?
Thanks and I hope to hear from you soon, CU,
MadMax