Husker, not sure with your Holley distributor, but Ford distributors and those aftermarkets that use Ford's vacuum advance apparatus have adjustable vacuum. You stick an allen wrench (3/32?) in the hose bib and turn it clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the vacuum level applied to the advance plate. Some engines like more than others- cam, compression etc.
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