17056258 -> block the APT?

[pmathews]

I've enjoyed the book, but I am looking for more guidance on the 75-76 model with the non-desirable APT.  i've found a really clean 17056258, so I think it's worth saving, but I need some guidance on plugging the APT (or not).

I saw in an earlier post where you recommended to plug the 2nd power piston and jet, but you said to leave the APT operational?  Mine's a '76 and has the plastic spacer, not the aneroid, and it has an adjustment screw (+ rod and jet) in the large APT hole where the discontinued aneroid goes.  Is it worth keeping this and adjusting, or should I plug it, too?

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Thanks!

[pmathews]

Here's a picture of the APT with the black plastic spacer (in place of the aneroid).  You can also see the metering rod.  There's a spring loaded screw on top that changes the pressure on the metering rod, thereby changing the depth of the metering rod in the APT metering jet.  From what I can tell, there's no vacuum that's applied to this setup, it's just a carry-over from when the aneroid changed the rod height.  I can't see how the black plastic spacer helps the situation.  That's why I'm wondering if I should just plug the APT jet.