I'm trying to use an old distributor (66 425 TI) on a new engine (454ho 425 hp). I have no clue what I am doing so bear with me. I'm trying to set the initial timing. I set it for 8-10 degrees w/o the vacuum advance. I have about 12 in-hg at idle. When I plug the vacumm advance back in I don't see any advance. I then hooked up a vacuum pump to the advanced pod and found that I didn't get any advance until about 15 inches. (It's a 201 pod). So now what. Was the vacuum on the original 427/425 higher than the 12 I'm seeing, thus activating the advance at idlle. Do I have to get a different pod to work with this 454ho. Or is this situation all right, that is no vacuum advance at idle.
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Bob
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Bob
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