:
: Morning,
: I'm new to the board and was sent here because
: of a problem with my '85 Dodge /6 pickup. I
: believe the computer is shot because the
: timing is not advancing with engine RPM.
: Someone suggested sticky weights in the dist.
: (why have 'em with computers?). If I can't
: locate a pre-owned computer reasonably, I'll
: drop in a points dist. Any thoughts or
: arm-chair diagnosis out there?
:
: Thanks for the help.

: i have an 85 6 that had the spark control
: computer also(now long gone). you probably
: have the holley 1945 1bbl on there right now
: right? you would be please with swapping to
: a super six set up(2bbl carter and a 2bbl
: intake) or a non emission holley 1920 1bbl
: for now. at least that way you can convert
: to electronic ignition first. i don't know
: how well the 1945 would work without the
: scc.(the only thing in your distributor now
: is a single magnetic pick-up, no weights and
: your vacuum diaphram is on the scc)
: all that said you can get a vacuum advance
: distributor for an 85 an your local parts
: store for 35-45 bucks. it has your wieghts
: and a single magnetic pick-up(don't want
: points) a ballast resistor(if using the
: stock coil) for 4 bucks. pick up an hei
: control module for a 66 chevelle with
: straight six for 15 bucks, go to goldusters
: web site to get the wiring diagram, you can
: find him at slantsix.com. you can use the
: mopar ecu wich is around 40 bucks and the
: wiring is a little more difficult. this will
: get rid of your leanburn junk and give you
: the bulletproof electronic ignition. when
: you pull the scc figure out all your wiring
: so you know what you do and don't need. yank
: the canister, airpump and all your hard
: vacuum lines through the engine compartment.
: when you take off the air pump you will need
: to block the hole at the back of the head
: off. it's hard to see but it's there. get
: all your parts together figure you out a
: plan of attack and get up early one saturday
: morning and enjoy working on your truck for
: the whole day(two days if you do the super
: six swap but thats another story).

:
: Morning,
: I'm new to the board and was sent here because
: of a problem with my '85 Dodge /6 pickup. I
: believe the computer is shot because the
: timing is not advancing with engine RPM.
: Someone suggested sticky weights in the dist.
: (why have 'em with computers?). If I can't
: locate a pre-owned computer reasonably, I'll
: drop in a points dist. Any thoughts or
: arm-chair diagnosis out there?
:
: Thanks for the help.