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#77580 05/14/2007 1:31 AM | Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 31 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 31 | Trying to install Langdon HEI on '54 261...can get the truck to idle, but will not pick up RPM's. Will buy a new timing light tomorrow (mine bit the dust)--does not backfire. Any suggestions?
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#77581 05/14/2007 4:17 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 1,002 | Check the vac adv. Should be able to take the distr cap off and apply suction to the the vac adv and see the arm move. Another check is to gain RPMs very slowly using only the centrifugal advance, if that fails check to see if you can move the weights on the centrifugal advance.
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#77582 05/14/2007 8:51 PM | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | Sounds like the timing is way too slow. You might be a tooth off. Try turning the dist.counter clockwise & see if it perks up.
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