Re: '66 Malibu N/SA
Dave! Nice to hear from you again. I enjoyed your project build up as I have enjoyed other racer's build stories on here. I noticed you mentioned an issue with the distributor bolt.Were you using a bolt or a distributor mounting stud, washer,and nut? I found that some of the bolts would bottom out in the intake giving you the impression that they were tight when they really weren't allowing for the distributor to move at the wrong time allowing the timing to retard itself as the engine ran. That's another of the little foxes that rear their heads at the wrong time and spoil the vine.
Glad to hear you got into Pomona. I'm going to watch, probably all four days. I get there early, watch the real racers all day Thursday, get there early Friday and Saturday, then leave after they are done. If I want to hear the loud stuff, I go outside when I'm home.
Take care, have a nice trip out, see you there!
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