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51 MERC-CT · 02-24-2021, 01:31 PM

[QUOTE=Bustingear;1988870]Just took another shot at it.
1. Inspected distributor and it is the one with the extend portion after the gear and looked down in the timing housing and it has the proper guide for that Distributor
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Then it appears that you are using a stock distributor.
If that is so, what are you using for the vacuum source?

The stock set up uses a carburetor port for proper timing.

02-24-2021, 01:31 PM	#27
51 MERC-CT Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: East Hartford, Ct Posts: 5,898	Re: Trouble shoot 1950 8Ba initial start up Help [QUOTE=Bustingear;1988870]Just took another shot at it. 1. Inspected distributor and it is the one with the extend portion after the gear and looked down in the timing housing and it has the proper guide for that Distributor /QUOTE] Then it appears that you are using a stock distributor. If that is so, what are you using for the vacuum source? The stock set up uses a carburetor port for proper timing. __________________ DON'T RECALL DOING SOMETHING FOR MYSELF BASED ON SOMEONE ELSE'S LIKES OR DISLIKES