17-21
Anywhere from 18 to 21 inches. is normal.
17 TO 19 INCHES AT A IDLE. 18 to 21 inches at idle, and the above answer is close enoungh too.
19 to 21 inches at an idle.
That doesn't sound right. Maybe try a different gage.
Your distributor needs vacuum to advance your timing during acceleration. That's why you hook up your line to the port that has no vacuum at idle. :O)
vacuum leak?
simply put you can't if it is idleing not normal their is a problem surging/hunting idle=fuel pump/filter high idle =vacuum leak or sometimes fuel pump
All engines must have a harmonic balancer instaled on them. Balanced or not. Hook a vacuum gauge to direct vacuum port on intake. That is a place that will have vacuum on it when the engine is running at an idle. Then read gauge and move the distributor until you get the highest vacuum reading. It should be 18 to 21 inches of vacuum at an idle.
19 to 21 inches of vacuum at an idle, The higher the better. If the engine has a high performance cam then vacuum will be alot lower. When you rev the engine up vacuum should drop and then come right back up.
Might be a vacuum leak
check for a vacuum leak.
18 to 21 inches at idle