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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 10:29 AM
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vacuum advance

i bought new carbs for the flathead, the new one dont have a port, or even a boss to drill for the vacuum advance tube. has anyone ran into this , what was your fix,
there are 2 plugs in the intake, but that is too much vacuum im guessing
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 06:28 PM
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'Tis an earlier carb. If you have a dual carb setup, chances are you'd be happier with a converted SBC or MSD distibutor.
 
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Old Apr 22, 2012 | 06:41 PM
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thats what i figured, just like everything else, if you change one thing may as well get ready to change alot more!. I am glad you dig coal, my job depends on it! so thanks, and thanks for the help
 
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Old Apr 23, 2012 | 08:49 PM
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Actually, I'm in the reclamation department, but we prebench for the dragline, remove topsoil, subsoil, and other dirt-related tasks. What do you do?
 
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 06:02 PM
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I am a mechanic for one of the largest coal burning electric companies in the US
keep the trucks running that keep the lights on, or try anyway!
 
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 08:08 PM
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That's neat to know. What's the location?
 
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 08:54 PM
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Old Apr 24, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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American Electric Power, is parent company we are Southwestern Electric, aep bought us 10 years or so ago
 
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Get a hold of Bubba (Jim Linder).....he converts modern distributors for flatheads. I have one on mine and love it. >>Link Our Services
 
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I operate different equipment, but mainly a 240 ton Cat truck with 12 foot tires. Sometimes I'm in a D11R or a Cat 24M blade, the blade is 24 feet across!

The loading shovel has a 66 yard bucket. A 120 yard dragline comes along after us and throws the remaining 90 feet of dirt off the coal.
 
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