64 f100 vacuum advance distributor
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There should be a vacuum "fitting" on passenger side of carburetor. Mine came with a hose coming off distributor but just laying on top of intake manifold. A friend had to show me where it was supposed to go. My vacuum advance turned out to be defective, that's why it was just laying there. I would suggest checking your vacuum advance. It could open a box of worms(or something). I just went thru an ordeal that started with my defective vacuum advance.
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11-18-2018, 04:59 AM
The 292 shipped with an Autolite carburetor with a vacuum advance port, the distributor used steel hardline and special "Ford Nut" compression fittings at carb and distributor. What carb is on there now? Might have to fabricate up new connections depending.
You want to use vacuum advance, there's no good reason not to for a street motor. Modern replacement vacuum canisters are plumbed for rubber vacuum hose, and a standard barbed pipe fitting will work for the carburetor connection.
You want to use vacuum advance, there's no good reason not to for a street motor. Modern replacement vacuum canisters are plumbed for rubber vacuum hose, and a standard barbed pipe fitting will work for the carburetor connection.
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11-19-2018, 04:56 AM
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I believe that ignition systems are one of the most overlooked systems in these old engines. Most folks are happy if the thing starts and drives and that's OK, but these engines were designed around leaded regular gas the unleaded we have today requires a completely different vacuum and mechanical advance curve to run efficiently.
I believe that ignition systems are one of the most overlooked systems in these old engines. Most folks are happy if the thing starts and drives and that's OK, but these engines were designed around leaded regular gas the unleaded we have today requires a completely different vacuum and mechanical advance curve to run efficiently.
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11-19-2018, 05:20 AM
By '64 the Y Block was detuned quite a bit. They sure like a lot more advance than the 3° initial factory setting. Low compression means they'll take a lot of lead timing without complaint. I agree a good ignition is key to waking up a motor and making it run good. Distributor is the "brain" of the ignition system. And most if not all original distributors are pretty tired and worn out by now, engine will rattle and ping when advanced to the optimum, because of all the slop or clearance in the mechanism.
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