Vacuum gauge tuning??
Fleet Mechanic
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From: Axtell, TX
Nice to see it's on the way to 100%. You still need to make sure you know the total mech. adv. Say you have 12° initial and 36 total. That means you have a 24° stop bushing in. If you start bumping up the initial to get the idle better, eventually you're going to get to a point where it will ping when fully advanced. So you have to change the stop bushing accordingly. 18° initial would get the 18° stop bushing and so on. Then you play with springs to set the curve as you know.
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From: Victoria , BC
Nice to see it's on the way to 100%. You still need to make sure you know the total mech. adv. Say you have 12° initial and 36 total. That means you have a 24° stop bushing in. If you start bumping up the initial to get the idle better, eventually you're going to get to a point where it will ping when fully advanced. So you have to change the stop bushing accordingly. 18° initial would get the 18° stop bushing and so on. Then you play with springs to set the curve as you know.
This guy really does know his stuff. He told me I might have to limit my total by putting a tack weld on the end of the weight so it cant advance so far but to document the timing on rpm increase to suit.
I see that the stock springs were one light and one heavy style. I put a Trans dapt lighter spring kit in it for both but should I had both of them stiffer heavy springs? and where do i get a set?
I went up 2 more jet sizes again and it only hit a hesitation once on a good drive but otherwise it drove pretty much like last test run. I may jet down one size but only after I change the cloyes timing gear to the advanced keyway for more bottom end range power.
I'm already happy with what I got but need to see what I could be missing..
FE "Freakin Expensive"
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
I'am just wondering where this might be documented at ? Love to do some reading on it ! Maybe the Demmitts and the Bonner's might know you ? Or Carlos from Buck Wheat racing..oh hell there's a bunch of them I still email with.. To many to type in here...But I'am sure they'd love to hear from another National Champion ! and Drag baots..of course you must know Lem Evans...Aww the list goes on.. I think all the guys would love to see and hear the Storied from a Big Time National Champion ! I hear from some..But would like to add you to the list..
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From: Union, Washington
Well not to start another pissing match here ! But A National Championship and National rewcoeds ? Hmmmm... I still keep intouch with quite a few of the guys that raced fords and for Team Ford and the 40 something year old sons today...Altho it meant so much to me I never new what your name is or was ? But i never heard any of them Mention Bear was National Champ that year ? they have run consistantly from the early 60 to the present in one form or class or another..
I'am just wondering where this might be documented at ? Love to do some reading on it ! Maybe the Demmitts and the Bonner's might know you ? Or Carlos from Buck Wheat racing..oh hell there's a bunch of them I still email with.. To many to type in here...But I'am sure they'd love to hear from another National Champion ! and Drag baots..of course you must know Lem Evans...Aww the list goes on.. I think all the guys would love to see and hear the Storied from a Big Time National Champion ! I hear from some..But would like to add you to the list..
I'am just wondering where this might be documented at ? Love to do some reading on it ! Maybe the Demmitts and the Bonner's might know you ? Or Carlos from Buck Wheat racing..oh hell there's a bunch of them I still email with.. To many to type in here...But I'am sure they'd love to hear from another National Champion ! and Drag baots..of course you must know Lem Evans...Aww the list goes on.. I think all the guys would love to see and hear the Storied from a Big Time National Champion ! I hear from some..But would like to add you to the list..
FE "Freakin Expensive"
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From: Smith Mountain Lake, VA
Well Fred, My hats off to you ! I did see where you got the top points one year for you Sport Boat roundy round racing.. Cool ! I know nothing about roundy round boats..and will never claim too..I couldnt find anything on you in the FE world tho..Maybe you were like most of us in our past and as most are/were a weekend worrior ?
Well back to work !
Well back to work !
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From: Union, Washington
Well Fred, My hats off to you ! I did see where you got the top points one year for you Sport Boat roundy round racing.. Cool ! I know nothing about roundy round boats..and will never claim too..I couldnt find anything on you in the FE world tho..Maybe you were like most of us in our past and as most are/were a weekend worrior ?
Well back to work !
Well back to work !
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