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Ok recently bought a Power+Plus Intake (better gas mileage than eld...) A 600 cfm Edelbrock performer(the newest model) with electric choke. And a Poly Carb Spacer, I almost got everything hooked up and back together after the Stock to aftermarket swap, and need some help and advice. I am not sure what side to hook up the vacuum advance for the distributor, if it goes on the passenger side or driver side? (the truck useto have EGR and now it doesent, if that makes a diff.?) Also do I hook all of the vacuum lines into the Vacuum tree on the intake? Or do I plug off some of them? Oh and since I have electronic choke where is a good place to hook up the +Positive wire? It says hook it to a Ignition controled wire, So I need to hook it up to a wire that gets power when I turn the key right? So whats a good wire? I will have more Q's tomarrow when I get back under the hood.
P.S. Does it matter what Carb spacer I got? Its a plastic spacer....? 1" thick.
P.S. Does it matter what Carb spacer I got? Its a plastic spacer....? 1" thick.
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vacuum advance plugs into the passenger side outlet, cap the other one. The center one goes to the pcv valve. It's hard to say which wire to plug in the electric choke, everybody seems to have different wires in different places. The spacer is a good idea, I have had great results with a 1" 4-hole spacer. If your spacer is open, then don't use it, because you're negating the advantage of a dual plane intake. Generally, the spacer will increase the fuel/air velocity, providing better midrange torque, but I've seen gains all across the board. A 2" spacer may work better, it may not though, you'll have to do both and test it, but I'm almost certain that the 1" 4-hole is ideal. TK
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i agree with torquekings post. one thing that i would address would be the spacer. i dress the holes by removing the sharp edges of each hole on the spacer. this will help the a/f mixture make the turn at the plenum. take care
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Tie your positive wire to the choke to the same place the factory did on theirs - the stator or "S" terminal on the alternator. That way, the choke heater is only powered when the alternator is spinning and the engine is actually running. Tying it to a switched source will open up the possibility of the heater opening the choke when the ignition switch is left on for some other reason without the engine running. That kinda makes her hard to start when you're ready if it happens to be cold.
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I dont know what Terminal that is? I have taken my alternator off once, and that was to test it. And after that I put the wires back on and left it alone.... Can you tell me how I can find out which wire it is?
Also : If your spacer is open, then don't use it, because you're negating the advantage of a dual plane intake.
What do you meen open? It has 4 holes in it and looks just like the botom of the carb holes.?
Also : If your spacer is open, then don't use it, because you're negating the advantage of a dual plane intake.
What do you meen open? It has 4 holes in it and looks just like the botom of the carb holes.?
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Also : If your spacer is open, then don't use it, because you're negating the advantage of a dual plane intake.
What do you meen open? It has 4 holes in it and looks just like the botom of the carb holes.? [/B][/QUOTE]
That's what he means Dave. Some spacers have one large hole (open spacer). These are generally thought to provide better top end but at the cost of losing low end torque. A four hole like you have gives you the benefits of the spacer while keeping the power lower in the rpm range.
What do you meen open? It has 4 holes in it and looks just like the botom of the carb holes.? [/B][/QUOTE]
That's what he means Dave. Some spacers have one large hole (open spacer). These are generally thought to provide better top end but at the cost of losing low end torque. A four hole like you have gives you the benefits of the spacer while keeping the power lower in the rpm range.
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Ahh now I understand.... I still need to know how to tell which terminal is the S terminal?
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Ahh now I understand.... I still need to know how to tell which terminal is the S terminal?
Ahh now I understand.... I still need to know how to tell which terminal is the S terminal?
3 small terminals on the alternator: field, ground and stator.
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What Color is the S Terminal wire? Is it the thickest one? Because I see one thick red wire that is held on with a nut, and one (I think) yellow and one dark green, they are both smaller in diameter...?
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