[T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034

[Craigs List]

I will and thank you.
On Jun 11, 2014 8:40 AM, "Daniel K. Du Vall" <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org> wrote:

> Well Max is real good at finding things so keep us posted on your findings
> good luck.
>
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> "I sure you have check but have you verified that there are now vacuum
> leaks in the intake system?"
>
> To the best of my knowledge I have the intake system sealed 100%. At one
> time, when I had the 40's on there, I did have a vacuum leak. Most vacuum
> leaks that I have ever dealt with make adjusting idle a pain in the ass,
> and effect the idle on cold starts. I do not have any of those ill effects
> that would make me thing that I have a vacuum leak now.
>
> Maybe under load I am getting a vacuum leak somewhere? That would cause it
> to bog, but I would assume that it would also cause it to lean out and
> backfire if this was the case? I do not have any backfiring.
>
> One more option is to get a bung drilled into my exhaust after the
> collector. Then I could use an LM1 I have available and see exactly what I
> am dealing with as far as fuel at acceleration. I just do not think it is a
> carb issue, but I am chasing everything at this point.
>
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jun 11, 2014 at 8:11 AM, Daniel K. Du Vall <dduvall at 1peter4-10.org
> >
> wrote:
>
> > I sure you have check but have you verified that there are now vacuum
> > leaks in the intake system?
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
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> > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2014 8:17 AM
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> > Subject: [T3] New Distributor Same Results, 034
> >
> > As many of you know, I am now on my 3rd distributor with very little
> > change in how my car acts at low RPM. I started a new thread to try
> > and collect the ideas of those who have not joined the other
> conversation.
> >
> > Max and I are getting together this afternoon to try a few things that
> > are not common to see if we can narrow down the problem. It is always
> > nice to have a fresh set of eyes looking over the problem to see if I
> > have missed something.
> >
> > As far as my situation, I have an extreme bog / flat spot /
> > fall-on-you-face at low rpm. This is acceleration off the line or
> > acceleration from cruise that is in the lower RPM. This happens at
> > part throttle, full throttle or barley any throttle. It is so bad that
> > I have to flutter the car off the line until I get into the higher
> > RPM's. What I am looking for are idea that are out of the box.
> >
> > For those who don't know, I have recently gone from a set of Dell 40's
> > to a set of Dell 36's. I made this switch because I thought that the
> > Dell 40's, being so big, were causing an issue with tuning. Now that
> > the 36's are on (a set refurbished by ACE / Blackline Racing) I am
> > confident that I have a problem beyond the carbs.
> >
> > Along those lines, I am on my 3rd distributor combination. none of the
> > distributor changes have made a difference. I have had a 009 on there,
> > a 205L FI distributor and now a 034 SVDA to try and get some relief.
> > All of them have acted the same.
> >
> > What I am guessing now is that the Dells do not have enough vacuum at
> > low RPM to make an effective change to pull that vacuum advance. Or
> > maybe the load of an automatic and Dells is a non-working combination?
> > That is some of what Max and I are going to test today.
> >
> > Any crazy ideas out there, I am willing to listen. It is not a stock
> > combination, but I have't gone extreme. I think that this should work.
> > I am quite puzzled what is going on unless I have some strange
> > situation that I have no seen. I'm stumped!
> >
> > Adam
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