This electronic carburetor is not yet fully comprehended by myself.

Also it is supposed to be computer controlled spark advance. There is indeed no vacuum canister on the side of the dizzy. However, between the factory repair manual and the electrical manual supplement AND my own eyeball scrutiny:

This thing is a fixed spark advance.

I gotta get it running and test my theory.

Now that the intake manifold is off, that lets me peek under the petticoats. (Thanks, AvE, you corrupted me.)

The NOS fuel pump has a leaky check valve. Cam eccentric ok, push rod present. Next NOS pump is on the way. It is slightly less difficult to remove the fuel pump from above. (Intake removed) I really want a mechanical pump on this thing.

I have a mechanical/ vacuum advance HEI and a NOS non-computerized carb on the kitchen table (yep, I'm single) just in case I can't get it all straight. That's what did the trick for the late wife's diplomat. Anyone remember?

I painted the 318 Mary Kay pink and purple. She would race the local fuzz, they would block the road good and proper and the diplomat never lost.

That Police Interceptor engine had received my loving attention repeatedly. It was running a Quatrojet Dualjet which had only been made for a couple years- it's a two barrel in disguise. I had a Carter 700 sitting on the shelf, all dialed in. Her direct orders were that if she ever lost, she was yo tell me immediately, come home and I would swap carbs for a rematch.

Hmmm. Back to the chitvette. Yeah, changing out the dizzy and carb fixed the diplomat right up, but I'd really like to try to learn enough to keep the chitvette stock. The electronics and vacuum controls are not simple. The EGR was leaky, so I made a block off plate to eliminate it. Don't tell the EPA.

When the fuel pump comes in, I can get back to work.

BTW in the teardown I may have found the big vacuum leak I've been chasing. The underside of the carburetor base gasket with grid heater got folded under on one corner.