locking out a dist welded
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locking out a dist welded
nothing to do with my other thread, not on the vette, this is on my dirt track 57.
was told I needed to lock out the dist, set the timing at 36.
reading up on how to do it, I removed spring and weights, welded the weight mounting to the rotor mounting plate. also had a vacuum adv. plate that replacing the vac. module.
is this correct before I put it in the car.
was told I needed to lock out the dist, set the timing at 36.
reading up on how to do it, I removed spring and weights, welded the weight mounting to the rotor mounting plate. also had a vacuum adv. plate that replacing the vac. module.
is this correct before I put it in the car.
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Is this a push start car?
The locked out dizzy was a stupid idea carried over from the 50's and 60's By the end of the 70's smart teams figured out how stupid it was to not have some kind of advance curve. Laps under a yellow flag..... the motor likes less timing at lower rpm
The locked out dizzy was a stupid idea carried over from the 50's and 60's By the end of the 70's smart teams figured out how stupid it was to not have some kind of advance curve. Laps under a yellow flag..... the motor likes less timing at lower rpm
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Last edited by 4 speed; Sep 8, 2013 at 06:07 PM. Reason: wrong video
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So yes, you correctly locked it out.
I'm saying that modern ignitions are very reliable with advance weights and all they have learned about advance curves. My personal ignitions don't have all in advance till 3200 rpm
Nice video!
I'm saying that modern ignitions are very reliable with advance weights and all they have learned about advance curves. My personal ignitions don't have all in advance till 3200 rpm
Nice video!
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got it welded and back it the car, it now idles well @12-1300 rpms.
had been messing with the carb, we even borrowed another carb with the same not idleing and stalling out.
someone suggested locking out the timing.
my carb guy said he thought it was the timing, and some where I heard 90% of carb problems is the ignition . boy that was spot on.
we'll see what she does on saturday night.
had been messing with the carb, we even borrowed another carb with the same not idleing and stalling out.
someone suggested locking out the timing.
my carb guy said he thought it was the timing, and some where I heard 90% of carb problems is the ignition . boy that was spot on.
we'll see what she does on saturday night.
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