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Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261 dirtball #1040165 07/05/2014 4:54 PM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 112 big sky country D dirtball 'Bolter
dirtball 'Bolter D Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 112 big sky country	Rochester has a ported vacuum port hooked to vacuum advance.. The distributor moves (advances) as throttle is opened Truck has good vacuum at idle .. Approx 21 inches and rock steady at 500-600 rpm Old Truck addict 1950 chevy 1 ton napco 1956 gmc 1 ton dually napco 1954 chevy 3/4 ton napco 1957 gmc civil defense napco panel

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Subject	Posted By	Posted
No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/05/2014 3:38 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Pre '68 Dave	07/05/2014 3:43 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/05/2014 3:45 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Whitelightning	07/05/2014 4:12 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Achipmunk	07/05/2014 4:48 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/05/2014 4:54 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Pre '68 Dave	07/05/2014 6:06 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	bartamos	07/05/2014 7:33 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Hollow65	07/05/2014 9:40 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/05/2014 10:09 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/05/2014 10:15 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Hollow65	07/05/2014 10:36 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	bartamos	07/05/2014 10:39 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	john1	07/06/2014 4:55 AM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	jay d	07/06/2014 6:07 AM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/06/2014 4:53 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Pete52	07/06/2014 6:22 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Roy Rodgers	07/06/2014 6:48 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/06/2014 7:20 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	bartamos	07/06/2014 10:40 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	07/06/2014 10:59 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	Pre '68 Dave	07/06/2014 11:30 PM
Re: No power in 3rd... Chevy 261	dirtball	10/30/2014 4:27 PM

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