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Slick914 |
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I'm going to attempt a tune-up on my car and have many questions. I know most of these are basic questions, so please bear with me. Your help will be greatly appreciated!
My engine... 1974 1.8 Has dual Weber carbs. Not positive which ones. Distributor appears to be original? I'm assuming that the cam is original, really have no idea. I attached a couple pics that may help identify what I have. Sorry, it's raining outside and the car is covered, can't get better pics at the moment. Many questions, so I'll just ask them as they pop into my head, no specific order... 1. .016 gap correct for points? 2. At what rpm should I set timing? 3000, 3200, 3500? 3. What's a safe timing setting? 27, 28, 30, more? 4. Is it true if my point gap is set right, the dwell should be fine? 5. How do I sync my carbs? I have a synchrometer from previous owner. 6. Is my distributor supposed to have a vacuum line? Hmmm, I know there were some other ?'s but can't think of them right now. The car runs ok now, but I know I can get her to run a little smoother. When cold, it backfires through the carbs especially upon acceleration. Even when at running temp, it can be hesitant during acceleration at times. Once the rpms get up there some the hesitation goes away. These symptoms could be a common thing with the set-up I have for all I know, but I still need to give her a tune-up regardless. Attached thumbnail(s) ![]() ![]() Attached image(s) ![]() ![]() |
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andys |
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Advanced Member ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Group: Members Posts: 2,165 Joined: 21-May 03 From: Valencia, CA Member No.: 721 Region Association: None ![]() ![]() |
Back in about 1975, I replaced the original 2.0 EFI with dual Webers. I retained the stock distributor and it ran quite well. Better I think than many of the carb'd cars I see today with replacement type distributors. Yes, it took a lot of fiddling as I recall to get the Webers dialed-in. I also found that getting the valve clearance spot-on was crucial to smooth performance. That said, I still think the EFI is the way to go for a stock DD, IMHO.
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