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Vacuum advance is for moderate-speed, street driving.
It gives a slight increase in torque when you are chugging around at 2000 RPM in 4th gear.
Has really no affect on power at higher (competition) speeds.
Most racers tend to plug them and ignore them. Your car has mechanical timing weights that provide proper advance for high-speed driving.
 
aeronca65t, if you ever make it out to Southern California the beer is on me. Thanks again for all of your help. I owe you.

Not to devalue all of the others that have really helped me out. All of you have been great.

Tyler
 
I ran the car last night for the first time. Got to break in the brake pads and make sure everything was bolted down. It runs fantastic. Beautiful. I ran into the house after an hour shake down run and jumped up and down like an idiot telling my wife how great the drive was. She did her best to pretend I was a grown man and not someone in need of a bib. Regardless, it went very well and I am happy.

I did set the front wheels to 1/16 toe-in and it feels a bit vauge. But I'd like to have the turn in that comes with not having too much toe-in. Any suggestions?

Thanks guys

Tyler
 
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