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I agree. I have always adjusted my idle mixture just as you described, but have never bothered with vacuum readings. I reckon I will always know when there is a vacuum leak - lots of experience there. I figure that when you're fiddling with the idle mixture, the engine will be happiest when it's idling at it's highest. After Wrongway suggested to Kiwi about purchasing an AVS2, I had a look around. They're not cheap (what is anymore?) and Edelbrock is certainly a respected name but those carbs aren't without their issues, according to a 'AVS2 problems' search on the net. I also like how the AVS is based on a Carter - high praise indeed. I'm gonna stick with the ol' Carter and will let you know what happens. Will try and send it off tomorrow.

Thats an awesome piece of info Justa!

That's cool.

Glad the glass is OK.

I waay agree on the converter.   Your the painter, scuff best you can N repaint with engine HOT paint.  You would never get a chem stripper off totally with all the sand imperfections in the castings.  Paint would peel back off.  That said, you wouldn't get all the old paint off the casting.  I LOVE my Dremel tool with a LIL wire wheel, if ya wanna go the hard way.  So happy to hear your gonna try to make the DC this year!!  AWESOME.  Keep in touch and we will try to get you in with our Pontiac Widetrackers so we can park together and hang out.  Great news.