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Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
08-05-2022, 09:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 967
Posted By SWCDuke

This thread is a f...ing disaster along with a...

This thread is a f...ing disaster along with a similar nearby thread. The other one went off the rails when an old, obsolete version of the Hinckley Williams valve adjustment paper (not Duke Lars)...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 09:52 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

You said : "If timing was close before you moved...

You said : "If timing was close before you moved the wires 2 positions counter clockwise you need to rotate the distributor 90* clockwise."

I repeat... utter nonsense. Your response is inaccurate...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 08:59 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

More and more I am seeing BAD advice on this...

More and more I am seeing BAD advice on this forum. The distributor assembly and installation seems to attract every hair brained bubba scheme ever concocted.

There are probably no more than a...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 08:54 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

Before you post have you EVER dealt with the...

Before you post have you EVER dealt with the problem being discussed, and solved it? If not, don't post. If you do, THINK before you post and double check to ensure than you are giving specific,...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 08:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,320
Posted By SWCDuke

Also make sure you thoroughly insult the wire...

Also make sure you thoroughly insult the wire because the circuit is energized whenever the battery is connected.

Duke
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 03:55 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

"you can re-index the wires and walk the...

"you can re-index the wires and walk the distributor clockwise a few teeth to the new correct position"... you call this advice... "a few teeth... !?

This same situation happened the last time one...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 01:31 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

That's not what you said! You said : "If...

That's not what you said!

You said : "If timing was close before you moved the wires 2 positions counter clockwise you need to rotate the distributor 90* clockwise."

If you think he needs help...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 01:22 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,587
Posted By SWCDuke

The PA2009 has adequate hood clearance on a...

The PA2009 has adequate hood clearance on a 327/300, probably a 327/250, too. I don't know about the 340 HP because the manifold is a little higher.

Go back and read post #14 then follow the...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 09:16 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

Yeah, right. Try this on your engine and tell us...

Yeah, right. Try this on your engine and tell us how far you can rotate the distributor before VAC hits something. Oh, and then there's the tach cable. :willy:

Duke
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 09:10 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

You have to remove the dist. and reinstall it as...

You have to remove the dist. and reinstall it as follows.

1. Rotate engine so the balancer notch is at the normal initial timing setting on the timing tab, compression stroke #1.

2, Remove...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 08:39 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,287
Posted By SWCDuke

Yes, you need stiffer springs to slow the rate of...

Yes, you need stiffer springs to slow the rate of centrifugal advance. Also it's not clear to me if you have found the maximum centrifugal advance. Your previously only reported total WOT advance at...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-18-2022, 08:33 AM
Replies: 85
Views: 36,856
Posted By SWCDuke

The user you are asking your question to is...

The user you are asking your question to is deceased.

Duke
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-17-2022, 10:37 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 356
Posted By SWCDuke

There was a lengthy thread on this subject last...

There was a lengthy thread on this subject last week.

Duke
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-17-2022, 10:31 PM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,287
Posted By SWCDuke

If you are using a dial back timing light with...

If you are using a dial back timing light with the VAC disconnected you are measuring the sum of initial plus added centrifugal. I merely backed out the initial and started the actual centrifugal.
...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-17-2022, 10:24 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

What do you mean by "left" ...sitting in the...

What do you mean by "left" ...sitting in the drivers seat... standing on you head in front of the car... what?

The proper indexing of the #1 plug wire is clearly shown in the 1963 Corvette Shop...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-17-2022, 11:37 AM
Replies: 95
Views: 6,287
Posted By SWCDuke

What's the idle speed set at with the VAC...

What's the idle speed set at with the VAC connected? Look at your centrifugal curve. 9 @1000!! That's a lot! Where does is start? Chances are the centrifugal has already started adding advance at a...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-16-2022, 01:29 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 654
Posted By SWCDuke

All fast idle speeds are set with the engine...

All fast idle speeds are set with the engine HOT... fully warmed up. On a cold start the idle should stabilize about 200-300 revs below this speed. The recommended fast idle speed for my '63 340 HP...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-16-2022, 11:34 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,780
Posted By SWCDuke

About two seconds. You definitely have a problem...

About two seconds. You definitely have a problem with the oiling system. If what you say is true and you are driving the car I'm surprised that there is no damage already.

Duke
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2022, 11:56 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,587
Posted By SWCDuke

No, if you provide information that some counter...

No, if you provide information that some counter guy said or "someone told me" that all other evidence proves to be wrong you ought to be man enough to correct your mistake and apologize for your...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2022, 11:45 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 555
Posted By SWCDuke

Just a thought...how about looking at the...

Just a thought...how about looking at the applicable AIM?

Duke
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2022, 11:09 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,920
Posted By SWCDuke

Thank-you! You've been doing your homework. ...

Thank-you! You've been doing your homework.

The 236 16 VAC is not OE to your engine, but is functionally correct, however, you need to use a vacuum pump to check that it meets spec.

If you...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2022, 10:48 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,587
Posted By SWCDuke

Walmart, too! Duke

Walmart, too!

Duke
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2022, 10:45 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,587
Posted By SWCDuke

I don't know who manufacturers Wix or NAPA air...

I don't know who manufacturers Wix or NAPA air filters. I DO know that 100 percent of Baldwin's business is filters, and given their sterling reputation is the HD truck, industrial equipment, and off...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2022, 10:29 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,587
Posted By SWCDuke

Because the OTC guy your talked to was a blind...

Because the OTC guy your talked to was a blind moron. The NAPA replacement for the OE foam air filter did not exist when '63-'65 owner's manuals were written.

How recently did you crawl out from...
Forum: C1 & C2 Corvettes
07-14-2022, 10:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 2,587
Posted By SWCDuke

So some moron who needs glasses at a NAPA counter...

So some moron who needs glasses at a NAPA counter tells you the correct filter is a 2079 rather than the 2070 that been posted here for many years and is listed on the NAPA Website as correct for...
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