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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 05:57 PM
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Default Inoperative VC Can

Originally Posted by ctuinstra
Whoa, where's the vacuum advance to the distributor?!
Good question

It`s on the distributor, see.... BUT its plugged....Finally some here may now see that a -performance- engine don't require a operating VC can.........:
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Ironcross
Good question It`s on the distributor, see.... BUT its plugged....Finally some here may now see that a -performance- engine don't require a operating VC can.........:
Hi Wally,

I thought it funny that they didn't remove the VAC, I believe it shared the same distributor as the other TI big blocks.

Didn't they just lop off the VAC nipple?

No need for VAC at WOT
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Old Feb 6, 2014 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LeMans Pete
Hi Wally,

I thought it funny that they didn't remove the VAC, I believe it shared the same distributor as the other TI big blocks.

Didn't they just lop off the VAC nipple?

No need for VAC at WOT
I that's correct...they all used the TI distributors....except the VC was not operational...I used several 88`s in drag boats. .One of which had two.......







By the way, back to the subject that black Vette is a bitchen piece.....

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