**How to Lock out Mechanical Advance**

[green1]

So, your timing was completely off?

 

[dustoff440]

Im with 67Dart273 just find a lean burn dizzy, seems like an inordinate amount of frigging to get this done.

 

[Mad Dart]

Ok I did some research on the LEAN BURN DIZZY. It seems that you guys are correct, it would be pretty easy to just use one of them............WITF do I find one? I don't have time to go to a pick a part.

 

[fishy68]

Ok I did some research on the LEAN BURN DIZZY. It seems that you guys are correct, it would be pretty easy to just use one of them............WITF do I find one? I don't have time to go to a pick a part.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/A1C0/303850.oap?keyword=distributor&pt=02780&ppt=C0334

If you don't have an O'Reilley's near you I'd think most any auto supply can get one. Have them look up a 78 Fury with a 318 No vacuum advance. That worked for me.

 

[Mad Dart]

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/detail/A1C0/303850.oap?keyword=distributor&pt=02780&ppt=C0334

If you don't have an O'Reilley's near you I'd think most any auto supply can get one. Have them look up a 78 Fury with a 318 No vacuum advance. That worked for me.

Thanks, Tracy! There is an O'Rielleys here. They just converted a few of the Kragens into them last year.

Well I looked up a 78 Fury on rockauto.com and it is $38.79 for it! Thanks again for the information.

 

[fishy68]

Thanks, Tracy! There is an O'Rielleys here. They just converted a few of the Kragens into them last year.

Well I looked up a 78 Fury on rockauto.com and it is $38.79 for it! Thanks again for the information.

Glad to help Louis.

 

[Johnny Mac]

So, your timing was completely off?

if this is directed at me? no my timing was fine..the springs were weak enough to fully advance under increased RPM with the vac advance simply not hooked up. what happened with a big cam was the lack of vaccum in the motor actually held the advance in a retarded position instead of sucking it open..removing the vac line to it and plugging the manifold line solved that problem. it was when i removed the vac diaphram that i tapped and locked the pickup plate...but i do see how the the parts store distributor the others provided as a simple solution since there is no vac advance period...but my way was simple without spending any money spent....to each his own, whatever works.

 

[Mad Dart]

if this is directed at me? no my timing was fine..the springs were weak enough to fully advance under increased RPM with the vac advance simply not hooked up. what happened with a big cam was the lack of vaccum in the motor actually held the advance in a retarded position instead of sucking it open..removing the vac line to it and plugging the manifold line solved that problem. it was when i removed the vac diaphram that i tapped and locked the pickup plate...but i do see how the the parts store distributor the others provided as a simple solution since there is no vac advance period...but my way was simple without spending any money spent....to each his own, whatever works.

Nothing wrong with how you did it at all! Great info!

 

[oldkimmer]

if this is directed at me? no my timing was fine..the springs were weak enough to fully advance under increased RPM with the vac advance simply not hooked up. what happened with a big cam was the lack of vaccum in the motor actually held the advance in a retarded position instead of sucking it open..removing the vac line to it and plugging the manifold line solved that problem. it was when i removed the vac diaphram that i tapped and locked the pickup plate...but i do see how the the parts store distributor the others provided as a simple solution since there is no vac advance period...but my way was simple without spending any money spent....to each his own, whatever works.

............... the pick is no good, thats y ur car ran good when u unpluged the v a ..........kim.............check the manuals if u dont believe me..........