Manifold Vacuum Experiment

So I put the vacuum gauge on Gladys yesterday and was somewhat surprised. Before this experiment, she idled along bouncing between about 5.5 and 6.5hg. Now she has between 8 and 9hg, so there was improvement there. We've been driving her pretty much everywhere we need to go these past few days so I can get a handle on how she runs and I must say with Gladys, this has been a day and night experiment. She's running better now than she ever has. She's idling a tic high now, but I'll go out today and get her down around 700-800 and call her done.

Vixen on the other hand, while showing improvement, isn't the night and day story Gladys is. She never was what I'd call cold natured, but with manifold vacuum on the can, she is even less so. Also, it does seem like she runs a tad cooler than she was. Lastly, I can feel that same "more" with part throttle that I feel with Gladys. In other words, it takes less of the gas pedal to keep her pushing down the road. There's no doubt about that in either case. So I'd say all in all, this has been a success on both counts.

If there are any other vacuum readings yall want, just say so and I'll do it. Since I found my vacuum gauge now, it'll be easy. lol