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Spring has sprung here so I'm able to get the car out of the garage. It runs but I dont have it dialed in. Once I get it idled down, (I think the Quadrajet still needs some tweeking) My timing light shows like 30 degrees advanced with the vacuum disconnected. hook the vacuum up and it dies. Ive rotated the distributor back and forth but cant seem to find where its suppose to be at. My timing light fires sporadically so maybe its bad, Any thoughts?

I put a new HEI distributor in my 70 SS454. What do I set the timing at? Do I disconnect the vacuum line? I ran the required wire to IGN spade on circuit breaker, What else do I need to know.

My drivers side has a couple screws in it like maybe someone "cheated" putting it on? The passenger side was in the car, I havent put it on yet, it had no holes for screws and it had no studs on the back. Just holes in the fender for some kind of clip?