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Re: Still sluggish after everything so far 54 5-window 3100 #760079 07/05/2011 11:36 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 506 PA, USA O Oilrag Shop Shark
Oilrag Shop Shark O Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 506 PA, USA	Originally Posted by vintage_fishing I set them at .17 with a feeler gauge but did not use a dwell meter. After you set the points to .017, did you reset the timing. Pull out your new spark plugs, what color are they burning. Was the rebuilt carb from a FLAPS or did you rebuild it. -Tom 1950 Chevy 3100 w/ 1956 235

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Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 3:01 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 3:03 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	3B	07/03/2011 3:46 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	BC52	07/03/2011 4:03 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	Pre '68 Dave	07/03/2011 4:22 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 5:47 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 5:52 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	squeeze	07/03/2011 6:14 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	Wrenchbender Ret.	07/03/2011 7:56 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	54 5-window 3100	07/03/2011 8:16 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	Pete52	07/03/2011 8:30 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 8:58 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 9:01 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	joker	07/03/2011 10:43 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 8:56 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	squeeze	07/03/2011 11:44 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	Roy Rodgers	07/04/2011 3:29 AM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/05/2011 1:31 AM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	54 5-window 3100	07/05/2011 10:27 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	Oilrag	07/05/2011 11:36 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/06/2011 1:59 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	Hotrod Lincoln	07/06/2011 11:44 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/07/2011 3:28 AM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	LONGBOX55	07/03/2011 5:20 PM
Re: Still sluggish after everything so far	vintage_fishing	07/03/2011 5:46 PM

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