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| | | | Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 1,214 | I reset the carb & timing on my 49 216 tonight w/the vaccum gauge and this time I didn't retard the timing an inch as recommended and the truck runs a whole lot better. I didn't get any valve pinging under load so it seems to be happy with quite a bit of advance. The BB is nearly out of site in the timing hole.
Another issue I cleared up had to do w/the aftermarket air cleaner element I tried. Ends up it was too restrictive. The engine likes the OEM wiremesh much better. I'm looking to replace it w/an oil bath.
I'm also sold on useing the vaccum gauge method to tune single carb'ed engines. | | |
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