Recommended distributors 69 350
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Recommended distributors 69 350
Car info:
1969 Corvette base
350CI 300hp (3970010)
4 speed manual
headers
edelbrock thunder series 650cfm carb
edelbrock performer intake manifold
291-heads not sure if 1.94 or 2.02
electric fuel pump holley red
mallorey distributor with coil no vacuum advance
i was wondering if i bother for a couple of questions?
i want to get rid of this distributor what is the best one i should put in i dont car on price it doesnt have to have a tach drive bc of aftermarket tach.
2- i am alittle confused on why chillton is saying 0-4*
of initial timing and your post says "roughly" 12 initial and 32-36* Total ???? how come theirs a huge gap between the book and your post?
3 how much vacuum should the sbc have at idle idk if this car has a cam in it or not doesnt sound it but not 100% sure
4 harmonic balancer should i just get a new one to time it or geustamate measuring in ?
Future parts:
Edelbrock performer heads
obx sidepipes
new distributor
new water pump
etc...
1969 Corvette base
350CI 300hp (3970010)
4 speed manual
headers
edelbrock thunder series 650cfm carb
edelbrock performer intake manifold
291-heads not sure if 1.94 or 2.02
electric fuel pump holley red
mallorey distributor with coil no vacuum advance
i was wondering if i bother for a couple of questions?
i want to get rid of this distributor what is the best one i should put in i dont car on price it doesnt have to have a tach drive bc of aftermarket tach.
2- i am alittle confused on why chillton is saying 0-4*
of initial timing and your post says "roughly" 12 initial and 32-36* Total ???? how come theirs a huge gap between the book and your post?
3 how much vacuum should the sbc have at idle idk if this car has a cam in it or not doesnt sound it but not 100% sure
4 harmonic balancer should i just get a new one to time it or geustamate measuring in ?
Future parts:
Edelbrock performer heads
obx sidepipes
new distributor
new water pump
etc...
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I run an MSD with a 6aln box. The dist I linked had the integral coil large cap, adjustable vacumn advance. The MSD has a separate coil, needs vacuum can changed to tune. I like the MSD stuff. Didn't know it budget was a concern.
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St. Jude Donor '14
I don't understand either of these observations if they were made regarding the Street Fire. The Street Fire has an integral coil, and an adjustable vacuum advance out of the box. It also has a vacuum advance stop plate (very handy) and the tuning kit is cheap.
http://www.msdignition.com/Products/...stributor.aspx
I can only speak for my experience; I've used a dozen or so of these and they've each been perfect.
http://www.msdignition.com/Products/...stributor.aspx
I can only speak for my experience; I've used a dozen or so of these and they've each been perfect.
Last edited by billla; Nov 7, 2012 at 11:31 PM.
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@-63maco what is the vacuum can you are talking about what is a good one will it hurt running it with any dist?
the street fire dist. i have been looking at it befor looked to good to be true because of a HEI MSD for less then 150 that doesnt need coil and 6aln seems like a really good deal.
the street fire dist. i have been looking at it befor looked to good to be true because of a HEI MSD for less then 150 that doesnt need coil and 6aln seems like a really good deal.
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From: Millington Illinois
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I don't understand either of these observations if they were made regarding the Street Fire. The Street Fire has an integral coil, and an adjustable vacuum advance out of the box. It also has a vacuum advance stop plate (very handy) and the tuning kit is cheap.
http://www.msdignition.com/Products/...stributor.aspx
I can only speak for my experience; I've used a dozen or so of these and they've each been perfect.
http://www.msdignition.com/Products/...stributor.aspx
I can only speak for my experience; I've used a dozen or so of these and they've each been perfect.
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Cruising
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so if i go with the msd8362 street fire do i need a vacuum can to use this and how much vacuum should i be running on a idle engine?
second can anyone explain y chillton says 4* of initial timing and every one say on this forum 12 to 15*?
second can anyone explain y chillton says 4* of initial timing and every one say on this forum 12 to 15*?
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St. Jude Donor '14
No vacuum can needed - just attach it to any non-ported vacuum source. It comes with instructions on tuning the vacuum advance, and there's a great sticky linked below. You can also email Lars for his outstanding paper on tuning vacuum advance at mailto:V8FastCars@msn.com. Don't search the net for those papers; email Lars for the latest one.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...long-post.html
The factory timing settings leave power and throttle response on the table in exchange for fuel economy and emissions.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-t...long-post.html
The factory timing settings leave power and throttle response on the table in exchange for fuel economy and emissions.
