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pigtial-------- noise suppresor for radio interferance
Rob Means
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> Jeff, 7042210 indicates a '72 application but I don't
> know the specifics off the top of my head. It's
> possible that 1 vacuum port in question is manifold
> vacuum and the other is ported; hook a vacuum gauge to
> each with the engine running at idle and the throttle
> blades closed. If it's manifold vacuum you'll get a
> high reading and ported vacuum will give a very low
> reading. You can use either for your advance as they're
> nearly identical once the throttle blades open; use
> whichever your engine likes best.
>
> The torque specs sound good but I'm not sure about that
> pigtail thingy, though. ;^)
>
> Brad O.
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> > Ok, got the carb back and does it look nice. As far as the carb number,
> > that is a little baffling to me as there are numbers all over the damn
> > thing. Here are a couple possibilities, "42742" and "7042210QE 0872" If
> > neither of these are the correct number, any hints where the carb number
is
> > located would be helpful. On the front of the carb there is a vacuum
port
> > that was blocked up with rubber hose and a screw in it. The guy at the
carb
> > shop suspected it went to the distributor but that is piped off the
side.
> > Any ideas on what is might be for? Here is a picture of it,
> > http://people.mn.mediaone.net/addss/plugport.jpg &
> > http://people.mn.mediaone.net/addss/unkport.jpg Also I noticed a small
> > pigtail clip just hanging in the air that is coming from a small
condenser
> > looking thing mounted to the back of the coil, here is a pic of it, hope
> > you can see it. http://people.mn.mediaone.net/addss/pigtail.jpg
> >
> > This pic shows the lower or closest port running off to the distributor
and
> > on the front the plugged up port
> > http://people.mn.mediaone.net/addss/vacport1.jpg
> > Where should this go? Amazing the car runs with all this stuff
> > disconnected or mickey moused!
> >
> > In the service manual I can only find them torqueing down a different
> > looking carb where they say to tighten all bolts first to 36 in. lbs.
then
> > finish tightening to 144 in. Lbs. Does this sound correct?
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