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  1. I am researching how to blueprint my distributor,...

    I am researching how to blueprint my distributor, seems like a good thing to do short of buying an aftermarket billet one :rolleyes:



    HEI-specific adjustable vac can is in there now, took the...
  2. I won;t be able to check vac under load till...

    I won;t be able to check vac under load till Sunday night at the earliest so we will just have to wait on that info, but I can tell you this, it pulls 14" of vac at idle and 23" cruising above 1500...
  3. Yea, retarding the timing should be my motto...

    Yea, retarding the timing should be my motto these days... Right now I am running around 24* of timing w/o vac adv. I am going to switch weights and springs in my dizzy and blueprint it to get the...
  4. As we all know temp is a big factor in any...

    As we all know temp is a big factor in any machine situation. I was always taught cooler is better, not cold, just cooler rather than hotter. Regarding operating temp for MY car, I am trying to find...
  5. I totally understand how the step-up springs work...

    I totally understand how the step-up springs work and only went up one step, with only 1 step more to go, but like said will probably be going up at least one step richer for power mode, possibly...
  6. Good questions!

    Real good questions Pat, I'll do my best to answer



    Current timing looks like this: 34* total advance, 10* initial, 14* mechanical, 10* vacuum adv w adj can
    RPM - Advance
    1000 - 12*
    1250 -...
  7. Good info to have, thanks! Still looking for a...

    Good info to have, thanks! Still looking for a Delco plug that will work...
  8. I was looking for a specific, colder plug for my...

    I was looking for a specific, colder plug for my application but thanks for the explanation!

    In the mean time I found a few Champion and Autolite plugs I could try :cool:
  9. Cool, thanks! :D

    Cool, thanks! :D
  10. How do I determine which plug would be colder,...

    How do I determine which plug would be colder, aside from that, any suggestions on WHICH spark plug to run? (vortec head: 14mm tapered thread, 0.75" thread length)



    As of last night I am...
  11. Hard for me to believe too but I have the results...

    Hard for me to believe too but I have the results documented over several tests I've run

    Keep in mind, this is with the vac adv disconnected...
  12. Timing Issue? I wish I could get this thing to stop pinging!

    OK, fixed several problems only to uncover more, now after new plugs and an adjustable vac can my truck PINGS under various conditions.

    I have my initial timing down to 10 degrees and have...
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