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Old 10-09-2013, 05:35 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by 66CHEV View Post
right now it runs pretty smooth at idle when the engine is warm, and will even take gas pretty good. when cold if you try to give it gas it will pop and backfire through the carb a little bit till it gets warm. btw how would I time it using a vacuum gauge?
Set vac to your advance properly. Then try upping the timing 2 degrees at a time and check how it runs. Keep upping it 'til it either pings(sounds like octane is too low) or 'til it kicks back when trying to start it hot; then back up the last couple of degrees. It should then be close to where it "wants" to run. Check timing at that point & recall where it is set(or mark it with white paint) for future tune-ups.
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