> i think you might have is a sticky ign advance. retarded ign will > make the engine run hotter and with less power [the energy's going out > the tailpipe]. Good point! I had a rebuilt distributor (from eBay), I fully disassembled it and exchanged the dried old lube for new, but I will check that, and also things leading to the vacuum advance. Who knows... _______________________________________________ Amc-list mailing list Amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.amc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/amc-list