Well, finally got the distributor functioning the way I want it(sure wish I had a distributor machine)after about 8 times in and out of the car and almost took the BFH to the alternator.Got ta love remans,lol, it had real stiff springs and the tangs were bent so far out it was a wonder I had any advance at all, so I found some kind of light springs in the pile that works and bent the tangs so there's just enough tension on the springs to keep the timing steady at idle. The slots are 16R and 21R and couldn't find them in any charts so I had to switch them and run it to find out how many degrees each slot had, the narrow slot had 18*(18* inial 36* total)while the long slot had 30*(6* initial and 36* total), milled the narrow slot a few thousands and got it on the third shot, now the slot has 22* which gives me 14* initial and 36* total, checked the vacumm and is has 20* in the can. It now runs smoother peppier than it ever did and I was able to lean out the mixture screw about a 1/4 turn on the idle, now for a milage test I'll be doing that this next week..



Next project will be to move that dam alternator to passenger side..

What car is this one? Are you doing the Pinto?

If it sat for 15 years, it would benefit you GREATLY to replace the valve springs, too. 15 years is a LONG time for some of those springs to be compressed. A new set will make a big difference in how it runs.

Hydraulic lifters bleed down when they sit long term. I have 2 assembled heads off turbo cars that all the valves are closed because they have been sitting for years.

Do you need to do a whole valve job?

Nope just valve seals, all done and no more smoke..

You know I had forgotten that those followers bleed down that much. I remember now.....they'll compress like 1/2" or something crazy like that. Talk about lifter preload. lol

My Ford manual says to use that tool and compress them all the way down and then check with a feeler gauge.

I'm glad you finally got your shop together, and you get some quality underhood time.

Thanks man, yeah it is nice to have a bench to work on, lol, at least I got the clean area done and machines hooked up and I'll be able to make a buck or two now and then, in fact I got two trannys to do in the next week or so, general work area still needs to be wired up and lights put in but I can do that as I go along.

Where are the pictures of your new shop? Maybe I missed them?

Nope you didn't miss em didn't take any yet, lol, but I guess I could take a couple, just for you..

LOL, I'm just curious

Okkkk, we did a mileage test last week, wife drives 75mi a week going back and forth to work(that's straight to work and straight home)and it would take 4gals, last week she did the exact same thing straight to work and straight home, this time it only took 3 1/2 gals, also it would take exactly 1qrt of oil now it is still on the full mark, so far I'm happy with it.... Next step will be the induction, now if I could just find the right size carb, in the meantime I guess I could start modifying the intake.