Re: Ignition Tuning

[Jimmy Peavy <peaver63@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Too tall a gear to feel much power with any cam.

  Jimmy

Bill wrote:
> OK...now that I have the cam FINALLY broken in, and a carb kit on the
> way for my AVS, I need to do some fine tuning. When I put my buddies
> Edelbrock carb (box stock and untouched) on the car for break in, it
> seemed to run pretty well. But when we drove it, it didn't seem to
> have much more power than my stock 2bbl setup @ lower rpm's, and it
> wasn't super impressive @ the higher end. I'm guessing tuning the
> distributor is next and I've never messed with ignition curving before
> so I definitely need some help. Besides tuning the distributor and
> some tweaks on the carb, what else can I do to it?
>
> For now I'm be running a Carter AVS, Pertronix electronic ignition,
> .450 lift cam, stock convertor, and 2.93 gears. This car is a cruiser,
> but I want some power ans expected much more from the swap right away.
> Was I Wrong? Suggestions?
>
> Thanks!
>   


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