Hey man, Im trying to learn or at least figure out the problems you were having. I can see from your perspective that you got some guy who you don't know all that well challenging your ego. So I kinda get the punchy responses.
From where I stand, I'm trying to see where you (or anybody else) were with the VA and MA tune before you decided to abandon that approach. I've re-read the posts, and despite you saying the facts are there- I still don't have answers to the questions below. Those facts would help me understand. And you know what- I'm fine with it if people didn't verify that data while attempting to make it work.
I'm sorry if you think I'm one of those guys who needs to be right here. Hopefully you've been searching the old posts for lots of your Day 2 info. I've posted in many of those threads over the last 10 years. I think you've got me all wrong today. I believe you are driving your car on the street this way and it clearly bothers you that I feel a locked distributor and no VA is a poor approach for a street car but I'm glad you are enjoying your car on the street.
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Just so I can qualify some of these conditions that it doesn't seem to work well on, can anyone validate the following items?
Engine type:
Cam lift and duration @0.050
Number of degrees the VA canister is pulling (should use a dial back timing light to verify, but I undestand if you are only using the stamped # to id the amount of VA)
Vacuum source:- manifold or ported
Initial timing
Mech advance timing
Total advance @ 3000 RPM
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