I honestly don't know what the hubub is all about, it works out to be the same, except you have more idle timing. Plot it out in a curve both ways and you'll see.
I talked with your engine and it wants to be in Drag Truck. I suggest you give it what it wants.....I think it was in the movie Hondo, John Wayne said something like " A long time ago I made me a rule, I let people do what they want to do."
I think I'm gonna let my motor do what it wants to do. I just have to do the work to find out what that is...
So I know there are differing opinions on this subject, and honestly I think everyone wants to help fellow members. But, sometimes I think old John Wayne was right.
There's not too much involved in moving a vac hose from one place to another, and testing.
Oh no!!! I talked with Old Yeller, and he says the motor stays put.I talked with your engine and it wants to be in Drag Truck. I suggest you give it what it wants.....
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Exactly, which has been my whole point. But, you MAY or may not need to readjust the base timing at the distributor. So keep in mind you'll want to check it with the light.There's not too much involved in moving a vac hose from one place to another, and testing.
Ain’t that the truth. Kim"IF" i run a vacuum advance, I run ported. That's just me, and a sure bet is to do opposite of me![]()
I talked with your engine and it wants to be in Drag Truck. I suggest you give it what it wants.....
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Oh no!!! I talked with Old Yeller, and he says the motor stays put.
by votes, looks like folks want that engine in Drag Truck. Not only that, I'm sure I'm entitled to it, just let me think of a reason.Well, I warmed the motor up good by idling a half an hour, then took a valve cover off to check lash on a couple of cylinders while hot. I had guessed at setting them cold at .012". The 2 exhausts I checked were right on at .022, the 2 intakes were a little loose. I set the intakes and now will know where to set them cold.
That doesn't have anything to do with timing other than making sure everything is right before I start.
Boy oh boy, did I ever walk into this one!!!by votes, looks like folks want that engine in Drag Truck. Not only that, I'm sure I'm entitled to it, just let me think of a reason.
and the winner is .... ???? ......Well, I drilled a 1" spacer for 3 vac ports. 1 for pcv, 1 for vac advance, and 1 for a vac gage. Tomorrow, I will drill the Predator for a ported vacuum port.
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We are cheering for ya.... you are really easy to cheer for, just so you know!!!Big loser right now. As soon as I would hook manifold vac, it would start misfiring like crazy.
But if I left it unhooked, I could turn the distributor to advance and no misfire..
I took the distributor out and, I somehow put in the wrong one. Bushings loose as a goose. If I put vacuum to it and spun it, the reluctor made contact with the pickup.
I just now found the distributor that I thought I had put in. It has nice tight bushings.
I took it apart to clean and put a bit of lube on the bushings. I am going to set it up with an advance limiter screw in the morning.
Then I will try again.
You're gonna have to reset the timing with the advance plugged into manifold vacuum. It probably had too much advance. You may need to back off the timing with MVA.Big loser right now. As soon as I would hook manifold vac, it would start misfiring like crazy.
But if I left it unhooked, I could turn the distributor to advance and no misfire..
I took the distributor out and, I somehow put in the wrong one. Bushings loose as a goose. If I put vacuum to it and spun it, the reluctor made contact with the pickup.
I just now found the distributor that I thought I had put in. It has nice tight bushings.
I took it apart to clean and put a bit of lube on the bushings. I am going to set it up with an advance limiter screw in the morning.
Then I will try again.
Yes, I am sure multiple ones were hitting.The reluctor was making contact with thee pole piece, no spark on that cyl
I believe you'll find it hard to start at 34 initial when it's hot. This is when manifold vacuum helps. There's zero vacuum advance until the engine is running so you can run say 16 or more initial and "the rest" comes in when the engine starts.Fired it up today and let it get up to temp. I twisted the distributor with the vacuum advance disconnected. It really doesn't like much more than 36 at idle.(Although, I have not checked the rotor phasing yet, and I need to do that).
I set it back to 34 degrees. (I am using a lean burn distributor with no mechanical advance.) I will hook it up to ported for now, and do a little driving to see how it works out.
If my rotor phasing is off, I will revisit the manifold advance. Also, whenever I get a real distributor with a curve, I will go through it all again.
The fun continues..!!!
Yes, I anticipated that, and put in a separate push button for the starter. I get it crankin, and then turn the key.I believe you'll find it hard to start at 34 initial when it's hot. This is when manifold vacuum helps. There's zero vacuum advance until the engine is running so you can run say 16 or more initial and "the rest" comes in when the engine starts.
You can certainly do that!Yes, I anticipated that, and put in a separate push button for the starter. I get it crankin, and then turn the key.