Installed a new set of contact points. The engine pretty much fired right up.
Some brief blue smoke... probably because I squirted some Marvel Mystery Oil in each cylinder. Oil pressure was very good. Engine settled down to a nice idle.
Again.... thanks for the help and guidance.
Jerry
BTW.... in the forty ++ years I messed with old cars, I have never seen a broken spring on a set of contact points. Contacts fryed but never a broken spring.
Strange......
1 1951 Chev Panel with a 350 small block, automatic tranny.
1 2004 Chev 2500 HD pickup... stock
1 1950 Chev 5 window pickup; 261 c.i. engine, 4 on the floor.
With lots of time and money, any Stovebolt can be restored.
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