Well the vac advance is bad (bad diaphragm), not sure if this my problem but it is bad.

 

I would say it is, that holds timing correct through rpm range

 

Also I just checked the fuel pressure, 35 with vac hose hooked up and 40 with it unhooked, that's too much right?

 

Fix the dizzy first

 

Well I had an extra FPR on an old engine here that looked much newer and I know it wasn't the stock one because somebody left the old O-ring in the fuel rail lol. So I installed it and the pressure went down to about 31 and 38. I can't say it ran any better or any worse though.

 

Did you do the dizzy vacuum?

 

Can't do that until I order the part. Stupid vac diaphragm cost more than my entire fuel pump assembly. How messed up is that?

Tom, maybe you or somebody can explain something to me. The nipple that goes to the vac advance doesn't suck air. I thought it was plugged but I had another plenum and air doesn't go through it ether. Throttle body valve open or closed WTF? What am I missing here?

 

If you put a vac gauge on it should read as you raise and lower rpm
This is cause vac advance does nothing at idle so no vac needed at idle

Price on some parts sucks on these, try amazon?

Might want to replace all vacuum lines on engine it is cheap, how are the pcv hoses on valve covers?

 

And thanks Tom, if it wasn't for you and Charlie I'd swear I was the only person that posted on this forum. Would be nice if somebody other than you guys would chime in.

 

Scouts did

Don' think the ultra gauge will work 4 u it is for obd2 1996 up

While you wait for dizzy part, remove and clean IACV and clean throttle body while out, if like my98 get a lot of crap from that valve cover hose into there makes run poor