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Re: [T3] Gutless / No torque / No power leaving a stop


> >You should also have a distributor with vacuum advance but no vacuum 
retard.
> 
> Right. And the vacuum holds on my tongue when I do that disgusting test.
;-)
And the actuating arm on that vac can should have 505 stamped in it.

I'm actually running a 311 905 205L (68?) distributor. But it's solid and 
works well in this application. I have the same unit in my other car (see below).


>The only systems that are compatable with the 5-pin TVS are the 72 and 73. 
Those years use the early and late brains respectively and the E PS. Of 
those, 
I recommend the 73. The D brain is from late 70.5 & 71.

OK that may have been my problem.
Something I didn't mention (because I didn't want to complicate things 
unnecessarily) is I have another 1973 FI MT Square. She's been my daily driver for 
about the last ten years and has been the best car I've ever had; but I digress.
I used her as a temporary donor because she has a matching set of "E" 
components.
First I swapped her brain into the problem child. Idle improved, but still 
had the problem off the line.
Next I swapped out the PS. This actually made things worse all around. Go 
figure.
I double checked the timing (7.5 deg BTDC) statically. All was well.
Finally, because I wanted to try anything (and because I had it), I figured I 
might as well swap out the TVS. Viola!
I let her warm up so I could set the idle (she seems to likes it at around 
900rpm) and took her for a spin. She doesn't have the power that my driver has, 
but she no longer bogs down pulling away from a stop.
I'm letting her cool down for a while so I can see how she reacts cold. 
Hopefully she'll react like she's supposed to.

If I may, I'd like to go a little off topic to say thanks to everyone on this 
list. Reading through the archives for weeks and weeks, helped me figure out 
a few other things with this car.

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