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Old 10-08-2013, 10:30 AM   #9
geezer#99
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Re: Cant drive 55 Literaly

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Originally Posted by 66CHEV View Post
hey geezer 99, not questioning you but just trying to understand. When you say base at around 12 that is with the advance off and plugged correct??. all of the books i have on the truck suggest around 4 before zero for that setting but hey i will give anything a shot right now.
That's correct. Advance off and plugged.
Factory setting could be 4 degrees.
Pop the dizzy cap off and twist the rotor slightly and make sure the dizzy weights are moving. THey should move out and snap back.
Maybe look into an upgrade of an HEI dizzy in the future too!
And you likely only have manifold vacuum available on your car.
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