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Old Sep 17, 2018 | 03:54 PM
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Cam lobe seperation

Does anyone have any advice on motor mounts. I have a 1970 supreme with a 108 cam lobe seperation. I love the cam but the engine lobe so much it shakes the car. Anyone have any idea on how I can take this beast down?
Old Sep 17, 2018 | 05:04 PM
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Increase the idle RPM a bit.
Old Sep 17, 2018 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by RandyS
Increase the idle RPM a bit.
Ill try that. Thanks
Old Sep 17, 2018 | 06:28 PM
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Manifold vac advance could help too.
Old Sep 17, 2018 | 07:06 PM
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Manifold vac advance could help too.
How much should I push it? Set a 12 degrees now
Old Sep 18, 2018 | 09:06 AM
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12º is good, just be sure to use a manifold vacuum source so that you have that full 12º at idle.
Old Sep 18, 2018 | 05:03 PM
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How much should I push it? Set a 12 degrees now
The guy that did my Dyno tune told me not to run vacuum advance. I should ask him why. I know he had the distributer out and put it on the distributer machine.
Old Sep 18, 2018 | 11:19 PM
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The guy that did my Dyno tune told me not to run vacuum advance. I should ask him why.
I'll take a whack at this one -- because he doesn't know how to set up the distributor to run properly with the vacuum advance intact? I'll go with my answer, but if you do ask him, be sure to also ask why the factory put it there in the first place.

Old Sep 19, 2018 | 02:56 AM
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Originally Posted by '69442ragtop
I'll take a whack at this one -- because he doesn't know how to set up the distributor to run properly with the vacuum advance intact? I'll go with my answer, but if you do ask him, be sure to also ask why the factory put it there in the first place.
I'll call him and ask him that question. Thank yoo!
Old Sep 19, 2018 | 03:03 AM
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I wonder if it's because that cam dosent produce much vacuum at idle.
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