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Old 08-22-2012, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Bobcat View Post
Patrick .... depending on the cam and idle speed , 7" of vacuum may not be too low . My 482 has a long cam ( 250 @ .050" ) and has about 7" to 8" at 1000 rpm . Having said that , if the vacuum is really that low , then the PV should be in the 3.5 " range ..... and a check for vacuum leaks should definitely be done .
I vaguely remember his build specs -- and his cam is smaller than mine (mine is 245 @ .050, but with a 114 LSA) and I'm over 12" at idle. If he really is at 7", and I bet he still has the stock PV of 6.5, then it might be easing open and causing problemos. Brent's just spending too much time with that new bratty bundle of joy... he should be on here chasing the important things in life, like carbs.
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