Well i finally got around to doing a compression test on the ol' rig. The numbers I got were these; 90, 105, 100, 120, 105, 105. I thought new these were at about 110 so I don't know where the 120 is coming from. I double checked all the cylinders. Engine gurus please give me some advice!! The motor has never been rebuilt as far as I can tell. It doesn't really leak oil anywhere except out of the rear main seal area.
Dusty, Hopefully in 40 years I'll be able to say that too

. On the topic of the vacuum gauge it is giving me very similar readings to the "high performance" example but I have about 20 inches of vacuum and I have a needle shake almost identical to that.