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Old Jul 30, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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vacume at idle?

how much vacume at idle should a freshly rebuilt 300 I-6 have? just curious as i need to figure out what spring i need for my edelbrock.
 
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 10:10 AM
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If the rebuild was done corectly it should be 20 mm Hg
 
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Old Jul 31, 2004 | 08:54 PM
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I'd vote 17.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 12:25 AM
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It depends on your altitude and the cam in the engine.

Stock at sea level or within a couple of thousand feet should be about 20.
If you're significantly higher, vac may be a bit lower, and if you have a cam much over about 215* at .050, you'll start losing a little vacuum.
 
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Old Aug 1, 2004 | 02:31 AM
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i was always told anywhere between 15-20 on a healthy engine was fine.
 
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