| To: | "Robert E. Shlafer" <PilotRob@webtv.net> |
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| Subject: | Re: Question for seller -- Item #2432799904 |
| Date: | Thu, 18 Sep 2003 10:10:54 -0500 |
| Cc: | <spridgets@autox.team.net> |
| References: | <9627-3F69C21F-1455@storefull-2176.public.lawson.webtv.net> |
> The blocking off of the vac. line or > the lack of a vacuum advance came about mainly to prevent pinging when > you backed off to partial throttle after > a run in boost, when cylinder temps were > still high and the engine hadn't "cooled > down" yet. Of course simply not utilizing the vacuum advance accomplishes this. OTOH, not having the additional points of motion in the distributor at all can make for a more stable spark, therefore the distributors with no provision for vacuum advance. David Lieb 1972 RWA Midget 2002 GTI for Trish to beat me at autocross with |
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