I was stymied last weekend because I could not adjust the distributor enough to line up the pointer on the flywheel housing with the timing mark on the flywheel. I thought I would have to remove the distributor and rotate it one tooth - a tricky operation.
I posted my problem on the Stovebolt.com forums and it turns out all I needed to do was loosen the clamp that holds the adjustment scale and recenter it. I did that this afternoon and timing took about 10 seconds.
I reconnected the vacuum advance, made sure everything was returned to its operating condition and took her out for a maiden voyage.
With Sharon and the kids watching, I took her around the block and back into the garage. She ran like a dream.
Then, even though she doesn't have seat belts, we loaded the whole family inside and took another swing around the block.
It was awesome.
We have a running truck and I have a permanent grin on my face.
Tracking the progress (or lack thereof) of the Underwood family's attempt to repair, rebuild and slightly restore their 1954 Chevy 3100 1/2 ton pick-up.
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