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has anyone ever locked the distributor up? The reason I say this is because I am going through lots of unburt fuel and I blamed the cam and the carb, but what if the distributor was locked out. Put at one setting and left alone. I am told the car will preforme better off the line, will burn...

Talking to Tim a Hughes engines he likes the traditional stye cam they are known for. http://www.hughesengines.com/partDetail.asp?partID=11520&eTypeID=1 Intake Valve Lift 1.5 Exhaust Valve Lift 1.5.470" .506"Intake Valve Lift 1.6 Exhaust Valve Lift 1.6.501" .539"Intake Duration at .050" Exhaust...

Thanks a bunch. I see most of you agree the cam is the problem. I took a look at Hughes and found a sweet cam that give the sound of a big lumpy cam but not the draw backs of a big cam, like fuel comsumption. http://www.hughesengines.com/partDetail.asp?partID=11613&eTypeID=1 will this cam...

Hello all. I was wondering what the A body group would suggest for my 340. spec: 10.5:1 comp 509 lift 292 dur (purple shaft) Eddy heads M1 dual plane 4 spd 3.73 or 3.23 gears (depends where I am going) I now have a 700 double pump and its going through fuel like nothing. I think like a lot...

I went with a 700 cfm Holley double pump on my similar 340 engine. A 650 cfm would be ok for your combination and a vaccum secondary should be fine with that cam, this will give you a bit more fuel economy. But if power is what you are after I found the 700 cfm double pump the right carb...