I Need Help

[460 freak]

Originally Posted by Rlzegers

Check the vacuum advance linkage inside the distributor. There's a connecton from the diaphragm to the advance mechanism where a post fits thru a hole. There's a keeper that goes over the post that can come off and let the connection come apart. When that happens it lets the advance mechanism inside the disributor rotate until it reaches it's max retard, effectively slowing the timing significantly and making it run like crap. You can adjust the timing to compensate but there won't be any vacuum advance, only centrifugal. I've had it happen to me twice, both times right after I got a newly assembled engine running. Not sure why...

Something to check.

Ron

Thanks Rlzegers, I am going to be workin on her tommorow and I will definately look at that.