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The link didn't work for me either.

Slight twist is perfect. Some people don't tighten the distributor hold down clamp enough either, and the distributor will rotate out of adjustment. Never had good luck with the chrome/aftermarket clamps. OEM works good and keeps it tight....just a thought.

No, you need to get the timing set on the harmonic balancer timing tab, not how many degrees you turn the distributor. I'll eyeball it a little when setting it up from scratch, but you need a timing light to get it right. 30 degrees is quite a bit for initial/idle timing. Where did you get that number? (Don't forget, the camshaft spins half the speed of the crankshaft, if you're trying to eyeball the distributor 30 degrees at the rotor, you may be way off, if I'm understanding you correctly) Bump the idle speed screw up a bit to keep the engine running if needed. Adjust it down accordingly as you zero in on the timing. I have to get to work now, I'll check back later. My next to last shift before retiring

increase...advance....I knew what I meant, 😁

Counter clockwise to increase timing, but you really need a timing light to check this properly. With that, you'll also see what direction to turn the distributor.

Idle speed screw on the carb can be adjusted to bring the idle up. But, there are too many unknowns right now to diagnose from here. First place I'd start is a good tune up, things like new spark plugs, ignition wires, fuel filter, etc. Maybe some of that stuff is new already, but if the guy was a 'blockhead', I'd start fresh. The timing also needs to be set properly, but that will probably interact with the idle speed, so you may need to check them both a couple of times until they're right. Idle mixture screws on the carb will also have an effect on the idle speed as well. If it has an idle stop solenoid, that'll figure in as well. They all sort of work together.. I'd check for vacuum leaks, cracked hoses, etc, and if all that doesn't help, maybe a carb rebuild down the road. Start with the simple things first though. I'm sure someone else will add to this to steer you in the right direction.

FWIW, when I got my Griffin aluminum radiator, they specifically said NOT to use a high flow water pump. They suggested a stock replacement pump. They want the coolant to stay in the rad for sufficient time to ensure heat transfer, otherwise it's just recirculating hot coolant in the system. Granted, it's a high performance radiator vs. a stocker, but they're the 'experts'.

I'm going with my buddy Doug, won't be taking the Monte this year though. Rooms booked for Thurs the 14th, leaving Sunday the 17th.

GM didn't put TH350s behind the big blocks for a reason...

Thanks Aaron. It seems to have happened overnight (weeks ago). I posted pictures in my build thread, one day, next day I started getting errors. Nothing had changed with my camera settings, but resizing the pics allowed them to load. Some pics were the same or smaller sized than prior ones that loaded fine.

You may need to resize the pics smaller, something is up with the forum lately....

Anyone in particular? lol

Yes. I've had to open the pictures in 'Paint' and resize them 50% to get them to load. Naturally, you could use any photo editing program to do the same thing, but it was easy for me to use that one. I haven't tried using a smaller resolution setting on the camera yet, but would rather the originals to be a better quality anyways, so probably won't do that anyways (maybe as a test though, just to see what the limits are).

Thanks, We made it back safe.

Hey Roger, check the PM's, I got rough shipping quotes from USPS, Fedex & UPS. Thanks!

Good, glad it was quiet for you. That means no drama & you're safe. Plus you got some O.T. out of it, hopefully. On a side note, turns out I do have a Speedo suit from years ago. Rob has asked me to bring it so he isn't all alone. How could I deny a 'Presidential' request? Get ready to poke your eyes out people...

I was afraid to open the link based on the title....thought it may be a selfie of you in a SPEEDO...🤢 🤣😣

That started last week it appears. Pics that always loaded before won't go now. I have had to open the pics in 'Paint', resize them 50%, save them & then load to the forum. Something must have changed with the forum size limit recently?

Looks great, good for you Glen!

Thanks Glen!

Thanks Mark! The lazy boy caught up with me yesterday. I pretty much ran out of steam Wednesday & didn't do much yesterday. Thanks Willie!. Yep, after eating that, I was in a food coma 'til around midnight in the chair.

Got off work Wednesday morning, decided to finish the car instead of going to bed. Undercoated the outside to hopefully seal it up from the elements, reassembled it & done. He came to get it yesterday, paid & even made me a big pot of spaghetti sauce & meatballs! Everyone is happy. You can see where the shock was poking at the interior trim piece, lol.

Bunch of old lumber with rusty nails sticking out?

It is NOT the same thing he is bringing you, he likes you, hahahaha.