05-13-2012, 05:25 AM
Ok guys, i could use your expertise. The past weekend i was doing some tinkering in the engine bay and found a bad gasket between my carb and intake. I thought the car was running good but seemed to lack some giddy up. I fixed the gasket and had to re tune the carb and idle rpm. Now i can spin the tires but i still think i can get it to run better. Or i should say i want to recheck everything from the timing to tuning to make sure all is ok.
So i did some research on the net about tuning and vacum gauge kept coming up. I went to the auto store and picked one up and i also got a digital timing gun that gives me rpm's also.
So i am asking if you could give me a run down for dummies on how to use the vacum gauge for tuning along with timing and how to read the vacum gauge.
I attached a pic of my carb set up as i am not sure on which hose i need to hook the vac gauge up to.
I have one that goes to the pcv valve, one to the front of the distributor, and one to the top of the distributor.
So help a dummy out to make sure he is getting the most out of his motor.
Oh, i have an edelbrock 1406 carb.
So i did some research on the net about tuning and vacum gauge kept coming up. I went to the auto store and picked one up and i also got a digital timing gun that gives me rpm's also.
So i am asking if you could give me a run down for dummies on how to use the vacum gauge for tuning along with timing and how to read the vacum gauge.
I attached a pic of my carb set up as i am not sure on which hose i need to hook the vac gauge up to.
I have one that goes to the pcv valve, one to the front of the distributor, and one to the top of the distributor.
So help a dummy out to make sure he is getting the most out of his motor.
Oh, i have an edelbrock 1406 carb.