well, its running a lot stronger, i leaned the carb out about half a turn and it runs a lot better. still needs leaned out a little more.
the timing was off some. it was reading about 17degrees at idle. i moved it back down to 12 degrees. its still pinging really bad under acceleration. but its usually only under light to mild acceleration. would it be a good idea to plug the vacuum advance and see how it runs, and if it runs lots better, completely remove it?
also, i think my power steering pump is going out
when ever i start it up its making a whining/whistling sound, sorta like a geardrive, but not really. it also makes the sound even louder when i rev it up in park. and yet still makes it louder when ever i'm turning the wheel any amount over half a turn. how much would a replacement pump be?