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Old Jul 12, 2017 | 03:14 PM
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'65 330, mild cam, no ac, has pwr steering, 600cfm carb, alum intake, no headers. trying to figure out the optimum timing for this engine. engine has small stumble off idle otherwise running good.

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Old Jul 12, 2017 | 04:06 PM
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Are you running points, electronic, HEI?
Old Jul 12, 2017 | 07:53 PM
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points, condenser etc. stock ignition
Old Jul 13, 2017 | 07:08 AM
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If timing checks out OK could be the accelerator pump starting to go bad.... Just a thought ...Tedd
Old Jul 13, 2017 | 08:42 AM
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thanks tedd, will keep that in mind.
Old Jul 13, 2017 | 02:22 PM
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Read these 3 articles.

http://www.corvette-restoration.com/...c_Adv_Spec.pdf
http://www.corvette-restoration.com/.../Timing101.pdf
http://www.corvette-restoration.com/.../Timing101.pdf
Old Jul 21, 2017 | 10:13 PM
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Ted, I was playing around with the vacuum gauge and my 1966 Dynamic, and it turns out that this was a very effective (but unusual) way to set timing and tune the carb, all basically at the same time. The car really sings now! http://automotivemileposts.com/garage/v2n8.html
Old Jul 22, 2017 | 02:33 PM
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thanks king doodle, have copied that information and will give it a try.

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Old Jul 22, 2017 | 02:36 PM
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timing

Old cutlass, thanks for the information, have made copies of those information sites and will be taking a close look very soon.

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Old Jul 22, 2017 | 03:35 PM
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Ted: The only part that didn't work for me was turning the idle as far down as you can get without stalling out. For me, it worked better just to leave the idle in a normal range. --Craig
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