Hi, Thanks for following along. The end is near. Still have the ignition system to go and then the inevitable problems encountered when trying to start a new motor.
No photos this time, you will have to use your imagination.
The flywheels have been balanced. Before putting them back on the engine I made a protractor and set the camshaft timing to the crankshaft. I set cylinder one to start opening the intake valve at 20 Degrees BTDC. I then installed the big flywheel and the starter clutch. And I installed the spark plugs. Using a drill motor I rolled the completed engine over for the first time. Defiantly have compression and it sounds like a motor should. I need to fallback now and do some pickup work like a larger pulley for the water pump, some hardware replacement and some gaskets. And I still need to put water in the radiator and check the system for leaks.
Some time this week I will receive material for the distributor. I purchased an ignition system from Roy Sholl over at the S/S web sight
Roy's CDI Ignition Systems . He shipped it promptly but was out of stock on the distributor wire with boot so I will be waiting on those. Roy is no longer running his web site as a business, but he is continuing to build some of his systems. He answered my email request for availability and cost the next day. And he shipped a couple of days after I sent an email placing the order. He trusted me to send the check.
Mark T