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Old May 17, 2008 | 07:45 AM
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Holley carb and base idle is 700 rpm.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 12:03 PM
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Originally Posted by wallifishrmn
I only plugged the end going to the carb, NOT the end going to the distributor.
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If you do that you are creating a vacuum leak at the carb when you come off the idle circuit (assuming you're using ported vacuum). You need to either unplug the hose from the distributor and plug that end of the hose - or - unplug the hose from the carb and put a vacuum cap over the vacuum port of the carb.
Seems like He's got the vacuum hose plugged right.
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Sounds to me like he's disconnected the vacuum advance hose from the carburetor and plugged that end (of the hose).
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Old May 17, 2008 | 03:19 PM
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Different interpretations I guess.
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Akbird has it right. I disconnected the hose from the distributor and plugged that end--leaaving it connected to the carb.
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Old May 17, 2008 | 08:32 PM
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If you decide to go with lighter springs, they are easy to change. Pull the cap and rotor and they are right there.
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