Should I just go HEI

[EARNHARDT#3]

Originally Posted by dave`12

Ok, so I'm working on it now. Seeing if I can get it with the original points. I got to assume the carb is ok, it's brand new from summit (rebuild).

setting the timing (i don't have a tach, so I'm ballparking the idle speed. The tag has an O and an A. I just set it to 3 lines north of the 0, towards the A. I'm guessing that's 6 btdc???

Another thing, my only vaccum port is from the carb to the dizzy. I hooked it up to a vacuum gauge and get 0 at idle. I can rev it some and get 15 pretty without going too high. This seems wrong, shouldn't I get some idle vacuum?

Hard to start, even warm, but seems to idle ok once running.

One other thing, compression test all just over 120, #5 is 90. same reading wet (with oil). Hoping that is livable.

advice appreciated.

Get a new intake/exhaust gasket and install it. I can all but garuantee you've got leaks. They're prone to it and it will never ever run properly with leaks. It will take you under an hour to get it all done. It looks a little more difficult than it really is.