View Single Post
  #22 (permalink)  
Old 08-22-2012, 09:18 AM
patrickt's Avatar
patrickt patrickt is offline
Half-Ass Member
Visit my Photo Gallery

 
Join Date: Jun 2005
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
Posts: 22,015
Not Ranked     
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Grubby View Post
Best vac was about 7 at 550 rpm idle. Screws are pretty close to 1 turn out. My vac gauge is old and beat up - it may not be accurate.
John, I think you should really double check this with a new vacuum gauge before you start doing any more monkeying with your carb. With your build, if you're down in the single digits with your vacuum, at a normal idle, then I'm going to call "foul" and point to something like an intake manifold leak. You said you double checked your timing and adjusted your valves, those are two other typical causes for low vacuum.... Brent & Bobcat, you don't think his vac is a little low?
Reply With Quote