Bubba,
1. I don't believe i have a vacuum leak, but will check again.
2. They are fixed rockers, no valve adjustment.
3. No idea what timing set i used. I may have a receipt somewhere, i save everything.
4. I checked vacuum twice every time, on the spark control port and then manifold vacuum, through the unused intake temp sensor. i think that is what it was for. it's a 1/2" pipe thread just like the coolant temp sensor bung. I use it for the PCV and the transmission vacuum.
5. I would love to add more base timing, as i think that's what it wants. I was nearly in the green zone on the vacuum gauge, i think around 14-15"
6. I read up on selecting a power valve and it seems i need to get everything else sorted out to get a good vacuum reading before i can select the proper power valve. Is this accurate?
9. So i could be getting weird stuff from the hot air tube being...well...gone. If i use the brake line method, i wrap the other end around one of the header tubes and leave it open? Does it draw it's own air? The choke blade currently opens completely with a little resistance, but that could be from the warm air around the motor when it's parked. Then while driving i suppose it could close some and i would never know. Stupid choke. I have some work to do here. Since i removed the choke pull down diaphram, will i be able to get the choke working properly? or should i consider scrapping the thing and going with a manual choke?
I will keep tuning, probably post more tomorrow or sunday. Thanks again.
1. I don't believe i have a vacuum leak, but will check again.
2. They are fixed rockers, no valve adjustment.
3. No idea what timing set i used. I may have a receipt somewhere, i save everything.
4. I checked vacuum twice every time, on the spark control port and then manifold vacuum, through the unused intake temp sensor. i think that is what it was for. it's a 1/2" pipe thread just like the coolant temp sensor bung. I use it for the PCV and the transmission vacuum.
5. I would love to add more base timing, as i think that's what it wants. I was nearly in the green zone on the vacuum gauge, i think around 14-15"
6. I read up on selecting a power valve and it seems i need to get everything else sorted out to get a good vacuum reading before i can select the proper power valve. Is this accurate?
9. So i could be getting weird stuff from the hot air tube being...well...gone. If i use the brake line method, i wrap the other end around one of the header tubes and leave it open? Does it draw it's own air? The choke blade currently opens completely with a little resistance, but that could be from the warm air around the motor when it's parked. Then while driving i suppose it could close some and i would never know. Stupid choke. I have some work to do here. Since i removed the choke pull down diaphram, will i be able to get the choke working properly? or should i consider scrapping the thing and going with a manual choke?
I will keep tuning, probably post more tomorrow or sunday. Thanks again.