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Old 11-03-2012, 08:51 PM   #23
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Re: 1962 GMC 305V6 4WD Slow DD Build - Cecilia (Pic Heavy)

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Originally Posted by awbrown View Post
I used to rebuid carbs in my dorm room when I was in tech school .. one day I did my buddys and set the mixture screws by ear ... My buddy not thinking I had it right put it on the machine in his class to see how far off I was .. He was surprised to find it spot on the number ... best done with a vacuum gauge ...
Now that's a neat trick! I wish you were closer. I've got her running nicely now but there was a lot of trial and error. She still bogs a second when I nail it, but I think the timing might be off a hair.

What's the procedure for doing it with a vacuum gauge (if you have the time to explain it)

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