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yes it is
If this answer was directed to my question "Are you running a MP electronic ignition?? " then whats going on is the MP distributor has springs that allow the timing to start advancing at such a low RPM that you can't get a consistent idle... The engine idles at 750-800 rpm then a slight rpm increase causes the timing to advance.. More timing means the idle increases.. Higher idle brings in more timing... You need a slightly heavier light spring so timing doesn't start coming in till 11-1200 rpm.. To confirm this hook up a timing light & watch the timing as the car does it's goofy idle thing... BTW another common issue is you set the idle then when you drop thew car in gear it stalls because when the rpms dropped slightly the timing falls out which causes the rpms to fall even further...
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