major problems, major fixes (bit rambly)

[79BIG10]

Sounds much better. Idle is a bit high. Get a tach on there to get it back down. You're getting it better off than where it was.

[magnethead]

it was on high idle in the video

[magnethead]

also, whats the cheapest tach made that i can mount on my dash or something? I'm really not used to not having a tach...i like knowing how/where my engine is running.

[79BIG10]

You can get a cheap small dial one from Summit or Jeg's cheap. Also might check your local store for a cheap one.

[magnethead]

thanks, found one for 36, see if i can find one for cheaper. We might have a 5" monster tach in the boxes, that would just be for testing..no way i could fit a 5" tachometer in my truck..anywhere.

Do i have it advanced far enough, or should i move it some more and put it there on the edge of predetonation?

[79BIG10]

I did on my column. Mine had a bracket with a curved mount. I used a hose clamp around the column and mounted it on there behind the shifter and saw between the fuel gauge and the speedo.

[magnethead]

Originally Posted by 79BIG10

I did on my column. Mine had a bracket with a curved mount. I used a hose clamp around the column and mounted it on there behind the shifter and saw between the fuel gauge and the speedo.

I didn't think there was enough room for one there between the 2 5" dash gauges, the gear indicator, the turn signals, and the column shifter..

(granted it'd help if the wheel wasn't turned)

[magnethead]

question: Since my rotor and cap checked out ok (cap was clear, rotor had minute buildup), can i just get autolite platinums and accell wires with a MSD HEI coil thats up in the 42-50Kv range? How many volts is the stock coil?

[magnethead]

well I was checking if my vac advance was working, and the engine spat out black smoke for a second. After some deliberation with mylilbowtie, i found that everything was fine. And yes, the vacuum advance does work, but it sounds like it's sticking at the very high end- that or i'm simply depleting the coil. I found the tach from our racecar, a 4 wire 4" autometer pro comp II unit. I'll investigate how it connects and i'll see if i can get a RPM reading off my engine (and maybe perm. fasten it under my column or something). The photo's aren't great, the shutter's acting up.

[MylilBowTie]

Is there a model number on the tach? It should be one hot one ground one that hooks to the distributor and one light.

[magnethead]

i talked with the guys in chat about it, it has a yellow lead and no green lead, which means it might be for magneto only?

the only thing i could see that could be any ID is "D-1028".

[magnethead]

just talked to my dad some...here's a long list of things that need replacing...It doesn't even contain the multiple wants! (and it's probably not complete)

5 roof clearence light lenses (busted)
9-14 clearence light bulbs (burned out)
Autolite Plugs (replace existing ones) 22.43
Accel wires (replace existing ones) 32.47
fiber glass hood kit (bent hood, sticky hinge) ~450.00 + ~28.00
2 front fender (body cancer) ~192.00
driver side rocker panel (body cancer) ~22.00
carburetor, intake, cam (Edelbrock Performer Cam kit) ~635.00
Dead Pedal Floor repair (body Cancer)
Cab sanded and Primered (dire need)
PAINT! (dire need)