In a message dated 6/8/00 4:02:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, bkn6@airmail.net
writes:
> Can anyone recommend a source (other than Chevy Duty) for a vacuum
> advance for a 216? I have gone through 3 different ones (all new) in the
> last 7 weeks. All 3 have come from Chevy Duty, and all have been made in
> Taiwan. None of the local auto parts stores around here (Dallas) carry
> them, and frustration is starting to set in.
> Will one from a 235/230/261/292 etc fit? Maybe I would have better luck
> if I broadened my search parameters. Any suggestions?
> Thanks
> Brad
Brad,
If you're looking for functionality, not originality.....I used a vacuum
advance pot setup from a '78 6cyl Nova (others would work too), only cost
about 15 bucks an about an hour of time.
I flattened the bracket the original VA mounted to, bolted on the new one,
ran vacuum hose from the metal line to the new unit.
I did have to thread the "L" shaped piece on the new one and double nut it
to keep it in it's slot, but it sure beat $70.00 for an original...
Mike
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