: Doc - Here's the engine layout: 225, 9.5 to 1
: compression (140thds total off head &
: block), Flat Tops, bored .030 over, oversize
: Ford Valves, ported & polished head,
: Offy intake with 1" spacer, 650 Carter
: & Electric Pump, 6 to 1 Headers, MP Elex
: Distributor (Hi Perf Advanced
: Curve)#P3690785, MP Blaster Coil, Hughes
: Cam,Hughes Solid Tappets & Hughes
: springs with dampners, 1.5 Rocker Ratio (No
: spacers on shaft), Smith Bros shortened Push
: Rods,MP Double Roller Chain, etc.
: Cam specs:Lobe Separation 110, Centerline 107,
: Lobe Lift .294, Valve Lift .441 (Intake
: & Exhaust), Duration @ .050 Tappet Lift
: 224 and 265 Advertised, Camshaft Timing @
: .050 Tappet Lift: Intake Opens 6 Degrees BTC
: and Closes 38 Degrees ABC; Exhaust Opens 46
: Degrees BBC & Closes -2 Degrees ATC.
: Valve Lash Hot is .018 Intake & .020
: Exhaust. Non symmetrical ground cam.
: Cam was installed at 105.5+ centerline working
: off #1 Intake Lifter. This was close as I
: could get it since I was at a 8 Degree
: bushing on cam gear (Max) and 2 degree
: offset crank key. This may account for some
: increase in timing 18-20 degrees and 40-42
: total. The 18-20 degrees is at 1,000-1,200
: rpm since it doesn't want to idle correctly
: below 1,000.
: Don't know why I not getting vacuum advance but
: it appears to be the carb not a pod problem,
: but without vac adv I'm at 40-42 total, so
: more vac advance would probably too much.
: Will have to checkout carb vac ports but
: otherwise carb performs fine. Engine seemed
: to perform well on street - No pinging,
: backfiring, stalling, etc. Each time I try
: retarding timing further the engine starts
: to get rough and will barely run at less
: than 10-12 Degrees BTDC. Should it idle less
: than 1,000rpm?? What if anything should I do
: with the distributor?? Or is it a case that
: she "Runs where she Runs"??
: I've always been a V8er, thus, as I have found
: out this /6 world is a totally different
: ball game. I don't know how a Hi Pro /6 is
: suppose to run or sound.
: Lastly the car has a built up 904, GER
: Converter and 8 3/4 with 391 posi and 9X15
: Hoosiers (Street/Strip intentions).
: Any and all comments and help greatly
: appreciated.

: Your combo doesn't sound a whole bunch
: different than mine. Only thing I see is
: that the carb is probably a little big.
: Also, check for vaccuum leaks, mine wouldn't
: idle when I put the Offy and Holley on. It
: was sucking air under the carb mounting
: plate. You should be able to surprise a few
: people at the track! Dennis