My computer control carb isnt working right now, so I have an older quadrajet on it. Now my question is without the function of the throttle position sensor, will the CC distributor advance and retard? I have an older vacume operated distributor with a recurve kit. Will my lg4 run better with the vacume operated distributor until I repair the cc carb? Can I put a recurve kit in the CC Distributor or is it all CC controled?
Thanks Randy

 

Since you are going with the non-cc carb you can't run a cc dizzy. Use the vacuum advance one. The cc one will work but it won't advance because there is no signal coming from the computer to tell it what to do.

 

Just to add to your questions a bit, there are no weights/springs in your distributor now...so no recurve kit is available for mechanically tuning it.

 

Yes, you NEED a non-cc dist, or else the car will buck like crazy when you hit the throttle (ask me how I know...)
Yea, if your old non-cc style dist has a recurve kit on it, it'll run like a million bucks, 'specially if it's setup for your car.

Personally i'd stick with the non-cc setup if you can get away with it (emissions), a bit simpler and more welcomed in the aftermarket community (ie. parts from edelbrock for example).

 

WOW! The car runs good now, but I thought that an old school dist would work better. Thanks mike thats what i thought about the cc dist. Ihave owned my berlinetta since 89, but this 86 sports coupe Was an original v8 car, so I will repair all the cc stuff when I get the chance, It ran pretty good though until the cc carb said see ya..

 

Tried to get a better pic, but I had to show someone.