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Old 01-25-2025, 12:02 PM
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That cam in that size motor should not need to idle at 1400 rpm.

I have 3 important questions.

1) what is your initial timing at?

2) how much vacuum do you have at idle?

3) what is the motors hot cranking compression ?

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