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    Mattax replied to the thread Advance springs.
    One day, when I'm really patient, that would be cool tool to make our of a cheap needle nose. Probably have to anneal the steel so it...
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    Mattax reacted to RustyRatRod's post in the thread Advance springs with
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    I knew an old guy when I was a kid who owned a local carburetor and distributor shop. He had ALL kinds of now defunct and impossible to...
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    Mattax replied to the thread Advance springs.
    Here's a show and tell post https://www.forabodiesonly.com/mopar/threads/360-tune-up.435792/post-1972523041 and maybe this helps too...
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    Mattax replied to the thread Advance springs.
    With the clip out, the slot plate slide up and off the shaft. Wait, the clip in your photo? That's a royal pain. I don't have great...
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    Since you have it apart good time to check the bushings (side play) and if the drive shaft is straight especially the top where the...
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    Mattax replied to the thread Distributor Rebuild Question.
    If you use the FBO plate with a correct 340 dual point for the purpose of increasing the initial timing, then you can, and should, bend...
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    Just because "you've seen this" or "you've heard that" doesn't make it right. I'm not being a nitpicker. It's important to get...
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    Mattax reacted to 66fs's post in the thread Distributor Rebuild Question with
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    That is not a reluctor. It is the cam to open and close the points. It does not come off separately.
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    Mattax replied to the thread Advance springs.
    Yup. And if I knew before what the actual goal was, then you know what my suggestion would have been. That would have put more tension...
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    Mattax reacted to Newbomb Turk's post in the thread Advance springs with
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    You should have used the heavy springs and added more initial and then limited the curve.
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    Mattax replied to the thread Advance springs.
    Don't ask me. I told you what the heavy spring was for.
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    Mattax reacted to 19DART66's post in the thread 4500 Series carb has idling problem with
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    Which Dominator(4500) carb and how new is it? A lot of the newer Dominators have air valves in them around the center were the air...
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    Mattax reacted to Syleng1's post in the thread Holley Float Bowl Gaskets with
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    The Holley blue gaskets are available from summit but not sure what carb you need them for - 1,2,4bbl. I got them recently for a Holley...
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    I went out and tuned it like you described and it made a nice difference. So that's gainin on it. lol
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    It looks like your in Georgia so this will be easy peezy for you. Play your favorite song at the sound level you appreciate. Grab your...
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