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It was very significant for me.
By Royce Peterson - 10/31/2002 4:40:33 PM; IP 66.161.202.44
I initially used a dual point distributor in my 427 stroker motor (448CI) in my 68 Cougar GTE. At the time I was living in Dallas, TX where summer temps are in the 100's. The car would run well past halfway up the heat range, a digital thermometer showed 220 F.It would boil over if sitting at a light too long. I tried all sorts of tricks including a new 4 core radiator, clutch fan, flex fan, Flow Cooler water pump, additional electric fan and adding watter wetter to the coolant. None of that stuff made any difference except to my bank balance.

Installed the single point vacuum distributor with a Pertronix conversion. Now it can sit in traffic at 100 F with no problems, runs at 1/4 position on the guage. It also starts better hot and is more responsive. Gas mileage is nothing to write home about though.

Royce Peterson
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Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15040&Reply=15040><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15040" onclick="return false;">Timing 390 engine...any help appreciated</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bruce Geister, <i>10/30/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15040', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15040') }); </script>  Timing 390 engine...any help appreciated -- Bruce Geister, 10/30/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15047&Reply=15040><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15047" onclick="return false;">The connections vary by specific application.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>10/30/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15047', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15047') }); </script>  The connections vary by specific application. -- Royce Peterson, 10/30/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15048&Reply=15040><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15048" onclick="return false;">RE: The connections vary by specific application.</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Bruce Geister, <i>10/30/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15048', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15048') }); </script>  RE: The connections vary by specific application. -- Bruce Geister, 10/30/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15071&Reply=15040><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15071" onclick="return false;">Here's what I would do:</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>10/31/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15071', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15071') }); </script>  Here's what I would do: -- Royce Peterson, 10/31/2002
Collapse <a href=../ForumFE/reply.aspx?ID=15077&Reply=15040><img src=../images/reply.png width=30 height=10></a>&nbsp;<a href="#" id="anchor15077" onclick="return false;">Vacum Advance Unit helps to run cooler</a>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Martin, <i>10/31/2002</i></font><script type="text/javascript"> new HelpBalloon({ dataURL: 'replyb.aspx?ID=15077', contentMargin: 60, icon: $('anchor15077') }); </script>  Vacum Advance Unit helps to run cooler -- Martin, 10/31/2002
 Above is a request for more info - Sorry -- Martin, 10/31/2002
Collapse <b>It was very significant for me.</b>&nbsp;-- <font color=#0000ff>Royce Peterson, <i>10/31/2002</i></font>It was very significant for me. -- Royce Peterson, 10/31/2002
 Also.... -- Royce Peterson, 10/31/2002
 RE: Here's what I would do: -- Bruce Geister, 11/01/2002
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