So i have bought a wysco HEI. Ran it lightly so far and everything was okay, I've been working on the car, i've never really driven it to see how she goes. Until today at least, and its kinda a pig at first, then it wakes up.

I checked my timing, and I have 10degrees btdc with the vacuum plugged. The engine is pulling vacuum at idle, and idling a little high. So when I plug the distributor advance in it jumps 14 degrees. It goes from 10btdc to 24-25. My thoughts are that the idle was too high, and therefore too much vacuum. but i can't drop it any lower without stalling. Its at around 850-900rpm. The carb was entirely cleaned and rebuilt and in tip top shape via Kurt upton from Carbs R us in CT. (good guy to deal with btw.)

Other idea was that i need to adjust the vacuum advane, but there isnt any allen key to adjust it with. It appears that I can remove the pot entirely, but seems kinda stupid to have to do that to change the advance doesn't it.

ANY ideas are welcome.