Have you verified your Vac Advance is working? When I work alone I set up a camera and video the distributor as I goose it.
its kind of a dance I think the tach will really help you dial this in. you had mentioned a miss before, but I didnt catch the part about backfire.
earlier Bill posted what your RPM should be set at. Kinda hard to do by ear but you will be able to soon. What I like to do is install my...
You might be able to get the gasket kit at your local auto parts store Felpro kit ES 72843 The seal is a cork empregnated quad ring, you...
jayz63 you have your voltage reducer on the wrong post the voltage reducer goes on the power post, the one with the "E" for empty your...
Probably not a good pic for you. That's chevy pic. But you get the idea as far as firing order
Reference [IMG] Like someone else said above. It does t matter where 1 ends up on distributor, as long as your rotor is under 1 on...
Using octane selector achieves the same result as turning the body I just suggested Turning the body because it give greater range of adjustment...
Hard to say on the miss It would be nice to know what your idle is set at You can get one of these at sears [IMG]
Just point and shoot as usual Turn the dial on the back till the ball appears If you end up at 6 on the dial and the ball appears. Then...
Yes Might help to clean the overspray off and paint the ball white Again not saying this is your problem Just one more think on the list to...
Yes You may not be seeing your timing mark because your distributor is off a little Your close enought to start. You just need to dial it...
You will be using the window above the starter.
That's a good start for the mixture screw You really need to find out where your at timing wise. As I mentioned above you ,might have to advance...
You may simply just need to advance or retard your distributor I like to lock the octane sensor at zero. Slightly Loosen body clamp [IMG] Then...
What's your idle at?
Are you still reading 16 inches of vacuum? You had mentioned that in post #13?
I'm sure you can determine if you have a wiring problem or a bad gauge. Good luck
There are a few troubleshooting steps First check that wire from the sender to the gauge. Check that your sender is grounded to the body...
What's the condition the wire from the sender to the gauge? Is it new, has it been replaced during your restoration?
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