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Big cams and vacuum advance

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I'm in the process if looking for a shop to do a little tweaking on my carb. It's still running a little rich and I just don't have the spare time right now to fiddle with it. So, in my search to find a shop that knows there way around a carbureted engine,alot harder than it should be, I talked to a local machine shop and they suggested that my problem was the fact my cam,236 @.050, is too big to run vacuum advance. I have never heard this before. Is there any truth to it?

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Forum Post Big cams and vacuum advance By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post I don't know if there is a point where the cam gets too big for vacuum... By charliemccraney ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Charlie. The carb is a 600 vacuum secondary. It's just a little... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Your best bet will probably be some place that has a chassis dyno and... By charliemccraney ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Do you know what the vacumn is at idle and cruise? You don't give all... By miker ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post 62bigwindow. I'm late getting on board with what you've got... By NoShortcuts ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post I am running a MSD Pro Billet dizzy. My manifold vacuum at idle is... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post With a cam like that, it is important that the power valve, idle... By charliemccraney ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post I certainly don't see where the cam is too big to run a vacuum... By speedpro56 ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Right now the initial is at 14°. My plan was to bump it up to 18° and... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post You don't simply take the carb off to set the transfer slots. With... By charliemccraney ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks Charlie. I've done a ton of research and no one has suggested... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Just a couple thoughts. My roadster runs one of Mummert's 284 cams,... By miker ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Chassis dynos are expensive. If you are capable of doing the work... By Kahuna ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post You don’t mention what your cubic inches are but the camshaft being... By Ted ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Ok,my engine is a stock bore 292,has mild head porting 1.85 and 1.6... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Forgot to add that I don't have a tach but I would say it is idling... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post If you want to get serious about tuning, you need to have a tach of... By charliemccraney ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post The Summit carbs also have a accelerator restrictor kit available. I... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post The restrictors are probably the same thing as air bleeds, which... By charliemccraney ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks. I appreciate your guys being so patient with me. By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post 62, If all is good as you say, try advancing the timing a bit. The... By Kahuna ( 9 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thanks. That was next on my list. Right now I have it at 14° initial.... By 62bigwindow ( 9 Years Ago )


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