B&M Converter is bad
The vacuum gauge needs to be hooked to manifold vacuum, not ported. It should be pulling close to 13" at idle when correct, not 1".
F the timing tape. Roll the timing mark to 10 btdc on your timing cover, make a mark at 5 ATDC, roll that new mark to 10 BTDC and make a mark at 5 atdc. run a scribe over each mark. You should now have a balancer marked so you can time the car anywhere to 40 BTDC. Marks will be 0, 15 and 30 BTDC.
It will look like this.
If you are looking over the drivers fender the new marks should be below your TDC mark on balancer.
The vacuum gauge needs to be hooked to manifold vacuum, not ported. It should be pulling close to 13" at idle when correct, not 1".
F the timing tape. Roll the timing mark to 10 btdc on your timing cover, make a mark at 5 ATDC, roll that new mark to 10 BTDC and make a mark at 5 atdc. run a scribe over each mark. You should now have a balancer marked so you can time the car anywhere to 40 BTDC. Marks will be 0, 15 and 30 BTDC.
It will look like this.
If you are looking over the drivers fender the new marks should be below your TDC mark on balancer.