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Old 04-13-2026, 08:03 PM
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Default Beautiful day a tuning

Sunday was a beautiful day. Was able to do more fine tweaking.
After a nice highway run adjusted idle rpm on carb and now
she idles at 650rpm in gear, like butter.
Curb idle rises to 725ish when placed into park.
This is the map she ran best with. Very responsive from
idle thru WOT. She does not like a lot of VA, car feels milder.
16 initial
36 total @3000
8 vacuum advance
While running down highway gauge shows 2850rpm or so at 65.
3:08 gears are sweet for highway runs.
Cooler out and temp was only over stat while on highway. Dropped
To stat temp once off highway. 170 degrees NOS Delco stat.
I am paying attention to the vacuum gauge now that I have one.
In gear 15, at highway light load 19, decal coming off highway I surprised
To see 22. Does the vacuum numbers look in line with what should be expected.
Thanks and have fun.

Gerry
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1968 Firebird 400, 068 cam, TH400 & 13" Continental Converter, Auburn posi with 3:08 factory gears, Cliff's Q-jet resting on a 68 factory iron intake, GM HEI and Ram Air pans and RARE Long Branch Manifolds