My distributor vac was initially not working. Once I connected the vac hose for the distributor to the lower vacuum port on the carb that sorted out the distributor vacuum. When the motor is gunned one can see the vacuum advance move. (I was surprised to note at the time that the original port midway up the carb was meant to be for the vacuum advance but it did not work even after a good clean).
I have tried to look for a vacuum gauge here in South Africa and it seems like hens teeth to find one. None of the local parts shops stock them.
I will definitely redo the tappets with the motor running to see it I can get it to run any better, wish me luck, maybe on Wednesday I will get time to do that.
