OEM Hitachi Carb & Vacuum lines

[Sierra]

Need some help! I got my OEM Hitachi Carb rebuild, now I'm trying to put all the vacuum lines back in it's place, but I got stuck with this two carb ports. I know one of those ports go to the one the distributor advance line, but don't know if it goes on the top port or the bottom.

This is a 1978 B210 California emissions set-up. Thanks in advance.

 

[bilzbobaggins]

Advance for the distributor should be the bottom one.  It has to be below the butterflies to work properly.  Someone else should be able to confirm.

[datzenmike]

Vacuum advance port should be just above the throttle plate when closed at idle. There should be no vacuum advance at idle. However as the throttle opens the plate rises up to and above the port and  intake vacuum is felt. As the plate opens farther the intake vacuum begins dropping and at WOT there is almost none at the port.

 

That said, the vacuum port is above the throttle plate but the outlet pipe might be anywhere. Someone who has one would know.

[bilzbobaggins]

There ya go.  I knew it was on one side. lol

[Sierra]

Thanks guys for the feedback. I posted the same question on the Facebook group. Some suggested to test which port creates a vacuum when the gas pedal is pressed. That way I would know which one is the vacuum advance port. 

I think I will do that this weekend.

 

Now my second question would be. What is the purpose of the port that is NOT the vacuum advance port?

[datzenmike]

It is most likely another ported vacuum source to control the EGR. (exhaust gas recirculation) This is an efficient way to reduce peak combustion temperatures that cause NO emissions. It only happens above idle and at part throttle. At full throttle, the vacuum signal is so low the EGR is not activated.

 

 

 

 

[Sierra]

I checked both ports with a vacuum gauge and both create vacuum when I press the gas pedal. Little frustrated here.

You are right datzenmike. The line that needs to be connected is the like that connects the EGR valve.

[tr8er]

Top port to dizzy, bottom to EGR.   When I had my hitachi, the bottom was capped cuz EGR  was removed.  (Don’t recommend that BTW).  

[Sierra]

Thank you tr8er! Much appreciated.