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Mail From: walt.boeninger (Walt Boeninger)



Dr. Paul R. Sawyer wrote:

> Hi all--
>
> Getting ready to replace the vacuum line from the dist to the carb on
> the 66 (289 Autolite 4100). The one I have is some sort of rigged
> rubber hosing. Got the line and new fitting for the dist--someone added
> the incorrect one to run the rubber tubing--but my question is this. Is
> the whole line is solid--ie no rubber tubing anywhere from dist to
> carb? (I ask this because of adjusting the distributor and/or torque
> moving the engine slightly.)
>
> Should I just leave it be? It isn't pretty, but it works.

The distributor and carb will move together so that's not a concern
anymore than the hard fuel line from the pump to the carb is if you
have one of those.

So as long as you can set the timing, I see no problem

Walt

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Mail From: SSEXSMITH (Sexsmith, Scott)

Paul,

Of my 3 cars I've got all sorts of combinations of rigid and rubber tubing.
The one that has a rigid line from the carb to the dist works just fine even
when I have to adjust the timing. Typically you're only moving the
distributor just a few degrees so it's no big deal. When the engine torques
all the parts move together so not a problem.

The rigid is more original but the rubber tubing works just as well.

Scott

-----Original Message-----
From: Dr. Paul R. Sawyer [mailtoemail redacted)]
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:26 PM
To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
Subject: [CM] Vacuum line to carb question

Hi all--

Getting ready to replace the vacuum line from the dist to the carb on the 66
(289 Autolite 4100). The one I have is some sort of rigged rubber hosing.
Got the line and new fitting for the dist--someone added the incorrect one
to run the rubber tubing--but my question is this. Is the whole line is
solid--ie no rubber tubing anywhere from dist to carb? (I ask this because
of adjusting the distributor and/or torque moving the engine slightly.)

Should I just leave it be? It isn't pretty, but it works.

As always, thanks to y'all!

--Paul
(Who is secretly glad that Louisiana is finally calming back down after
Mardi Gras)

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Mail From: psawyer (Dr. Paul R. Sawyer)

Thanks Walt and Scott! I appreciate it!

--Paul

On Wednesday, February 25, 2004, at 04:57 PM, Sexsmith, Scott wrote:

> Paul,
>
> Of my 3 cars I've got all sorts of combinations of rigid and rubber
> tubing.
> The one that has a rigid line from the carb to the dist works just
> fine even
> when I have to adjust the timing. Typically you're only moving the
> distributor just a few degrees so it's no big deal. When the engine
> torques
> all the parts move together so not a problem.
>
> The rigid is more original but the rubber tubing works just as well.
>
> Scott
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dr. Paul R. Sawyer [mailtoemail redacted)]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 2:26 PM
> To: A list for owners of Classic Mustangs
> Subject: [CM] Vacuum line to carb question
>
> Hi all--
>
> Getting ready to replace the vacuum line from the dist to the carb on
> the 66
> (289 Autolite 4100). The one I have is some sort of rigged rubber
> hosing.
> Got the line and new fitting for the dist--someone added the incorrect
> one
> to run the rubber tubing--but my question is this. Is the whole line
> is
> solid--ie no rubber tubing anywhere from dist to carb? (I ask this
> because
> of adjusting the distributor and/or torque moving the engine slightly.)
>
> Should I just leave it be? It isn't pretty, but it works.
>
> As always, thanks to y'all!
>
> --Paul
> (Who is secretly glad that Louisiana is finally calming back down after
> Mardi Gras)
>
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