take the 'decel' (deceleration valve) valve off at the intake manifold, tap the hole into the decel valve to (IIRC) 3/8 pipe insert a socket head (allen head) plug flush and reinstall the decel valve.  eliminates a potential vacuum leak and helps the engine rpm settle back down to idle after acceleration and between shifts

Hey, thanks!  How about the vacuum retard on the distributor?  If I just disconnect it from the diaphragm and plug the line will the vacuum advancecome in too quickly?

Thanks!  I will disconnect it and cap the fitting on the intake with a nipple, but use the fitting later for a vacuum guage.   

Thanks for the invite but I am slammed with work this weekend.  I won't be able to make it out.

The vacuum advance pod is hooked to a ported source on the carb but the vacuum retard pod is hooked straight to manifold vacuum.  I haven't had much time to investigate it, but I want to get out there and pot the timing curve and see exactly at what vacuum the advance pod kicks in and also how fast it advances.  I am worried that if i just disconnect the retard pod the advance pod will come in too early and too fast.  But I need to go out and actually test it.

Thanks!