This is where my issue is. The car ran tip top at the end of last year. I haven't driven it yet since new trans went in. I just didn't want to get it out and running without everything hooked up. The vacuum advance is turned all the way to the firewall, this I know was the correct position when I took the cap off to lower the transmission so the cap didn't get smashed. But I never took a vacuum hose off of it. IF there was one on it, I don't see any hose not hooked up anywhere. My engine compartment is full dress. So its not like its a random mess of garbage under there it is in pristine condition. That's why I cant figure why there's no hose? Also no vacuum ports anywhere are not plugged. So is it possible it ran well without vacuum advance or should I keep looking?