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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 10:10 AM
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My 4160model 600cfm holley carb has a line for a vacuum advance, my distributor doesnt have 1 tho. my engine start with the line just hanging loose right? and is there a quick way i could fix this without spending the money on a new carb
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Old Mar 29, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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what kind of motor? can you get the block number?
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 10:06 AM
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its a 1980-1985 chevy 305 built with a 4160 600cfm holley carb. with electronic choke and secondary vacuun advance
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Old Mar 30, 2010 | 10:09 AM
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what kind of distributor? coil in cap hei, external coil hei, points? sounds like you just need to get an hei distributor with vacuum advance, or just put a plug on the carb's vacuum port.
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