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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    I have noticed what you are talking about though. When I first stretched the spring a bit I don't think I stretched one quite straight and it would possibly have side loaded the slider and put it in a bit of a jam not alowing it to move freely. I think I corrected it though. I do think the...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    I'm not sure if it these http://www.carburetor-parts.com/Carter-AFB-Venturi-Cluster-Gasket_p_1402.html or these http://www.carburetor-parts.com/Carter-AFB-Venturi-Cluster-Gasket_p_1431.html I think they are the second link. I'll take it apart and look before I order for sure...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    I've got idle at 13.
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Good question. They do with the engine off. I press them to make sure before I close the top. I haven't checked with the engine running and the top open with the screws and caps off recently. I will though. Oh yeah. 8". I just check the stretch. They're both 1.75".
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    I've been messing with it for awhile with the meter and I think the main circuit must be leaking somehow and giving me extra fuel. My cruise number is good at 14.5. But power can get down to 12. Getting on the highway there is a rich bog with the peddle down. Cruising on the hwy. is about 12.5...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    6857
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MU6IJQE?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Hi guys, The a/f meter is in. And a fuel pressure gauge. The meter said: 11.5 Startup cold 12.5 Light peddle through the neighborhood 12 At the stop sign 9.5 Light foot up to 45 MPH 10 Cruising 45 MPH 13.5-14.5 Lightly letting off from 45 MPH 9.1 Heavy foot to 45 MPH 16 (Maxed)...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Here is the other one I did. This was a AR11. It wouldn't work because, you can't see it in the picture, but there is a doubler welded on to thicken the part. It's double thick, and with the limiter on top of that, it would block the arm. This, in the reverse sense might have been what screwed...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Guys it's a long story. But long story short, I had to build two VA cans before it worked but, I am hitting the number you guys asked for, almost. I am now at 10* base set @ 550 RPM , no vac. I'm pulling 13* of VA between 6"-11" on the 6th notch (5/16" stroke) on the Crane end flop mod. VA can...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Yup. Stretched 1/4" to 9".
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Hey Rich, I made my next change which was to put your needle back in. The 6857. I'm sure that won't be the overwhelming favorite, but nobody liked what was in there. So I went out for a spin with va. And it had a bog off the start, but felt much better. I was a bit suprized. There was no...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Don't worry bud, I am trying what you suggest in the end, it just seams I must have to experience it to have it make sense. Really, that's why I'm playing with this thing in the first place. This is my schooling. I'm trying things, making observations, and learning slowly. I may not get it...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    I have the original. I took it out of the old distributor and put in an adjustable one and va limmiter at someone's suggestion, before replacing the whole thing. You must see how we have gone around?
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Not offended, trying to learn. If I did as you suggest, i would have 8*-9* of timing. Essentially base. And it would take 9"-10" of vac. With vac plugged in, it would not do that, vac would build to 18" and i would have 15* va. Sorry I don't get what your saying, yet.
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Sorry. I thought at WOT was when vac drops and va is barely present. I thought it would only have to drop to 10" to have no va, and be back at base. 8*. I also thought that at WOT when there is not enough vac pressent, and also depending on the engine RPM, there would be some other varying...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    No. I don't think it on all the time. I think it's out sooner because it only has to drop to 10" to be out. Back to base. Where I set it when vac was unplugged and against the limiter. 8* currently. I want to get it right. I think right is to put the limiter sutch that the pin pulls into it...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    At 550 RPM, with the vac unplugged, the only advanced state, is the base 8* of advance, with the limiter acting as a stop on the side crane is suggesting. No other advanced state, until the mechanical comes in. The va just requires more vacuum to put it into a further advanced state. Further...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Yeah. I just read an artical by this guy. Thanks. I seams like he agrees. Post #9 http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=390643
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    If you have to drop more vac with out the limiter, I would think you would have a better chance of staying in an advanced state. A lot of vacuum hose volume probably wouldn't help this. I wouldn't expect to see vac drop to 5". I don't think it does on my gauge in the cab. Therefore it...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Yep. That's what I think it should be. Thanks. Now I know where to add a screw to make the Crane work at the other end.
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Also, because of useing a limiter I think some diaphragm spring adjustment is nececary. And the adjustment makes more sense if the limiter were limiting the top of the stroke.
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    Yeah it will limit, but I think it would be best if the pull pin could remain in the same start position, and pull the pin into the limiter. I may try installing it on the other mounting screw on the other end of the stroke and see if it will interfer correctly there. I have it installed...
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    I have the Crane type in the link. I don't no if it's more common, but it's definitely easier to find, and refered to more when searching the net.
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    Crate engine swap advise please?

    I don't think that's true. You set the limiter. Then you set base with no vac. So when used normally, when your vac drops (hit the limiter), you drop to base. Vac builds, and timing advances to whatever the stroke permits. It just takes more vac to get it started.

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