so i couldn't find the vac line removal diagrams, they were hosted somewhere that didnt keep them.
instead i'm going to document my vac line removal adventure here, because i think i might want to re-add certain functions of the stock carb, like the automatic choke or the secondary throttle diaphragm.
after re-torquing my head and checking that the compression was good, i decided to reinstall the stock carb and try to just simplify it.
removed black box
removed main set of hard lines
removed all those goddamn solenoids and valves
spent $3.50 on an assortment of vacuum plugs
also i figured if the car is just sitting in my driveway while i test it out, i don't need to filter the intake air. this might be a mistake, but at least there wont be soot or schmutz clogging up the hard lines
i plugged the manifold vac takeoffs on the top of the intake manifold runners and by the firewall. i plugged all the vac lines on the carb and reattached the fuel line and coolant line.
i started her up and she ran, but i had to open the butterfly/choke by hand if i wanted her to stay running. which is fine at this point. still on jack stands, not road worthy yet. it's about to rain for the next 4 days and i dont have a covered garage so i'll post pictures in a few days when it lets up.
I have a few questions for the gurus here.
what do i do about the vacuum-based timing advance?
how should i connect the charcoal canister?
do i need to close off the EGR valve and the air suction valve? i mean, do they leak vacuum normally? i know lots of you folks have crimped them off but for some reason i'd feel better just drilling a piece of scrap aluminum plate and torquing it down over a gasket to close them off.
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