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Old 09-15-2009, 01:36 PM   #703
jchav62
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Re: The 283 Rebuild Begins

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Originally Posted by joe231 View Post
I may get some argument here......
But the vacuum advance needs to be hooked to a ported source.
Which is a port that has no vacuum at idle. When the butterfly on the carb starts to open the port receives vacuum giving you just off idle advance.
You are correct, Joe. It should be hooked to a ported vacuum. These ports are usually up higher on the carb, above the base.
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