Vacuum advance

[mvent]

Planning ahead and thinking about vacuum advance adjustment. Have my initial and total set and ran out of weather before I could dial in vacuum. I’ve watched Tall John’s video on how he does it, and have read putting vacuum gauge where it can be seen while cruising on flat road and using mighty vac etc. In Tall John’s video he actually moves the distributor at around 2k RPM with vacuum hooked to get highest steady rpm. Wouldn’t doing it his way change initial and total mechanical timing?

 

[Don67Satellite]

Tall John is also doing that to a low compression smogger 440, which tend to respond well to more initial timing. Ask me how I know.

 

[493 Mike]

Planning ahead and thinking about vacuum advance adjustment. Have my initial and total set and ran out of weather before I could dial in vacuum. I’ve watched Tall John’s video on how he does it, and have read putting vacuum gauge where it can be seen while cruising on flat road and using mighty vac etc. In Tall John’s video he actually moves the distributor at around 2k RPM with vacuum hooked to get highest steady rpm. Wouldn’t doing it his way change initial and total mechanical timing?

Yes.
Mike

 

[RJRENTON]

Tall John is also doing that to a low compression smogger 440, which tend to respond well to more initial timing. Ask me how I know.

Out of curiosity, WHO is "Tall John" and why do you believe what he claims is gospel? Never heard of him, another internet wonder??
BOB RENTON

 

[mvent]

Out of curiosity, WHO is "Tall John" and why do you believe what he claims is gospel? Never heard of him, another internet wonder??
BOB RENTON

He is a you tuber, I never said anything about gospel, it was a question, that’s all.

 

[Don67Satellite]

Out of curiosity, WHO is "Tall John" and why do you believe what he claims is gospel? Never heard of him, another internet wonder??
BOB RENTON

No one praising the lord here.

Basically the same kinda old gear head as you find on here with an opinion of how they do stuff.

Since I run a old smog 440 I found his video informative. Don't read more into comments than are really there, Bob.

And, since you asked....

 

[RJRENTON]

He is a you tuber, I never said anything about gospel, it was a question, that’s all.

I don't do u-tube or any other outlets, like X, snap- chat or any of the other "social media" venues......too many self-appointed "experts", trying to explain something they know nothing about.....but this is just my opinion......
BOB RENTON

 

[Don67Satellite]

.....too many self-appointed "experts", trying to explain something they know nothing about.....
BOB RENTON

I hear ya! Ya find 'em everywhere!

 

[Geoff 2]

Is this ported or manifold vacuum?

 

[mvent]

Is this ported or manifold vacuum?

Manifold according to his video.

 

[toolmanmike]

I hear ya! Ya find 'em everywhere!