trouble shooting hesitation and lack of power

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audiocontr
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Re: trouble shooting hesitation and lack of power

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I'm still working on this one without a whole lot of luck. The carbs didn't make as much of a difference as I thought. I swapped them back to their original vehicles when prepping the green for sale and the difference was very slight if any. I think it's simply a difference in how they are adjusted. Guess I psyched myself out on that one.

I'm avoiding disassembly of the distributor though I think that's next. Has anone had luck with simply lubricating the internals with something via popping the top off and spraying it in? What lubricant should I use?
1973 712m
1968 Haflinger
1965 Pathfinder
1978 GMC Palm Beach (Hey, its got 6 wheels!!)
jrcotner
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Re: trouble shooting hesitation and lack of power

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I just got my distributor rebuilt by Advanced Distributors in Shakopee, MN. Rebuild solved all of my timing and rev problems. I'd give them a try. Their number is (612) 804-5543.
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John Cotner
New Ulm, MN
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Re: trouble shooting hesitation and lack of power

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What was the cost?
1973 712m
1968 Haflinger
1965 Pathfinder
1978 GMC Palm Beach (Hey, its got 6 wheels!!)
jrcotner
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Re: trouble shooting hesitation and lack of power

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$200, and it looks and runs like new. They specialize in Bosch distributors, but I was worried that a Pinz distributor was far out of their experience. However, they told me upon receipt that it was nearly identical to a Porsche distributor and would not be a problem. I've been pleased with the results.
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John Cotner
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Re: trouble shooting hesitation and lack of power

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Did they re-curve the distributor, or set it to factory specs?
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Re: trouble shooting hesitation and lack of power

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I sent them the factory power curve, but I opted for a little more torque.
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John Cotner
New Ulm, MN
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