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tubman · 02-24-2021, 02:32 PM

I strongly suggest getting the distributor position and plug wires back to factory spec. I know you can get it running with them in just about any position, but if you are going to ask others for help, having them set up correctly helps everyone greatly.

Sometimes it can even make tuning impossible. I had a 327 Corvette that I could not get the advance set where I wanted it because the vacuum can hit the intake manifold, preventing it from being moved enough. I found the distributor was one tooth off and the wires had all been moved one position from where they were supposed to be. The car ran and drove OK, but was, quite frankly, a slug.

Resetting the distributor and positioning the wires properly allowed the advance to be set correctly, which woke the car up tremendously.

02-24-2021, 02:32 PM	#33
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,319	Re: Trouble shoot 1950 8Ba initial start up Help I strongly suggest getting the distributor position and plug wires back to factory spec. I know you can get it running with them in just about any position, but if you are going to ask others for help, having them set up correctly helps everyone greatly. Sometimes it can even make tuning impossible. I had a 327 Corvette that I could not get the advance set where I wanted it because the vacuum can hit the intake manifold, preventing it from being moved enough. I found the distributor was one tooth off and the wires had all been moved one position from where they were supposed to be. The car ran and drove OK, but was, quite frankly, a slug. Resetting the distributor and positioning the wires properly allowed the advance to be set correctly, which woke the car up tremendously.