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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 02:28 AM
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Vac advance Removal.

Simple question, I did search.

Its ok to completly remove the vac advance pods, levers and all right?

Dont see any reason why not, but in every search it said leave them in and simply remove the lines. but I want to be a rebel.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 02:49 AM
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Mind if I ask why you would want to willingly cripple your car? Just curious...
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 03:02 AM
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Unless your going turbo or supercharged and need to lock the distributor, its not recommended you disconnect the vacuum advance.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 03:18 AM
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He is locking a dizzy and going turbo.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 07:14 AM
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If you remove the pod and lever you'll have no way of adjusting trailing split.
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 08:01 AM
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Here's how I did it on my racecar.
This way You still have some adjustability.

Cut open the vaccum diaphrams.
Remove the rods inside.
Cut the head of a long bolt.
Weld it to the Trailing and Leading rods.
Bend some pieces of steel to hold them in place.

If You want to kill the centrifugal advance too, You can either just remove the springs or as I did, weld the weights in "closed" position.

See picture for better explanation
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by nick812
He is locking a dizzy and going turbo.
Ah, okay then. Just wanted to make sure....
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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 12:06 PM
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yea I already locked te mechanical advance, thats a breeze. Wouldnt removing the pods just make it a locked 10 degree split. Which is ok for my application.

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Old Jan 7, 2007 | 12:26 PM
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You dont remove the rods, you modify them and put them back in.
Look at my picture, there is still plenty of adjustment in the system.
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