vacuum level

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  1. bomrat

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    hi, I am wondering what vacuum level i should expect on a stock 302v8
    thanks
     
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    you will find a range of 0 to around 20 in/vac. you need to be more specific. vacuum changes under different load and conditions.
     
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    You should work here? You'd fit right in.:rofl2:
     
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    thats a good link. but according to it i have bad rings. i suspect that my cam is why its vac is like that. :)
     
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    Depends on the elevation you are at....
     
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    Maybe we can get a 2 for 1 deal on those rings. Mine must be really bad.:)
    Sarcasm aside good link for a stock engine.
     
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    A stock 302 ( 8.5:1 compression, Stock cam, heads, intake and car will have 17 - 21 inches of mercury at an idle.
    A change in any of your components will change that spec.
     
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