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wow.. looking forward to your "Go Pro" update!

very very interesting

Lets keep in touch

Greetings and all the best

Nic

hi Jim! :)
E85 lets you run a High compression motor and at the time it was 250.00 a gallon .
ooh.. okay

OR the alternative of 110 race fuel which is minimum for this 12.5 to 1 motor at 12 to 13 dollars a gallon...God....NO!...
Crazy!

I run "98 E5" Octane with my 10.66:1 Compression.. i hope ...

LOL. It is ok, BUT you kept going.
Thanks for stickin`on it aswell.. i got into RAMBO Mode and still are.. hahaha
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Like I said there is ALWAYS a reason.
yes you are right!

Now I wish I could figure out my E85 issues with the race car...lol.
can i see a picture of ...

Hi Jim!
sorry for the delay!! Alot of things beside my car happend over the last view days.. so well, here we go....

i think i found the problem.

After a few more fails & try outs, starting with the Harmonic Balancer "Slip" check, or maybe false "Timing Marks" on the Balancer or the aftermarket ...

Avs2 1906 carb is a square bore carb...YOUR picture is a spread bore carb....??? So what carb do you really have?
Hi Jim :) Thanks for still stickin`to it!
i have a Edelbrock 1906 AVS2.

Did those drilled holes come factory in the carb?
No these are not factory.. i closed them on the ...

monzaz wrote: Thu Jul 28, 2022 11:42 am avs2 1906 carb is a square bore carb...YOUR picture is a spread bore carb....??? So what carb do you really have?
Jim

Hi Jim
i have a Edelbrock 1906 AVS 2

Okay, Todays Journey was as following.

I went to the Car and reset the Edelbrock AVS 2 Carburetor to «Lets say, out oft he Box Settings». I took of all Vacuum user from the Car band closed these ports.
(Vacuum Advance, PCV, Manifold Vacuum)

So i turned the Idle Mix Screws (Left & Right ...

Hi Jim,
thanks for all of this so far!
i will start further tests and i would like to show you what i found in the
Edelbrock Carburetor Manual on Page 8.

Long Duration Camshaft

does that mean that, if i wanna drive it without "Vacuum Advance", only with Mechanical Advance, then i need that ...

Ok things I see.
Carb primary throttle blades...open WAY too much in the picture for idle.
- yes its WAY open maybe cause i needed that power to hold the Engine or cause of the Warm Up / Choke throttle adjustment Stud.

Engine - vacuum line to valve cover...is it one way valve?
Yes its has a ...

and here some more visuals

Hi Jim :)
First of all Big Thanks for your time and first inputs on my Problem.

The Distributor is still "a new Points" Distributor, but i will change it to a
Small Cap OLDSMOBILE 330, 350,400,403,455 BLACK HEI Distributor w/45K Coil & PLUG WIRES.

i always connect the Vac Advance on the Ported ...

Yes. Frankenstein is alive and runs, i did approx. 600 Miles and now there is something i would like to sort.

Facts First:
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Engine: 1964 Oldsmobile 330Cui (Now Bored Up to 350 Cui)
Heads: Olds 7A (1972 / 64cc)
Compression: 10.66 : 1
Pistons: Seald Power L2320F
Lifters: Elgin Hydraulic ...