Bartamos
I will do the best I can to answer and address your questions and concerns.
Can I get the distributor back in correctly?
I’m going to go with I will figure it out. And My reason for thinking this way is there is a right way to do it or else the junkyards would be very overcrowded with cars that are no good because no one knows how to get the distributor back in correctly..
POINTS/PERTRONIX/CLONE
From the advice I got today, I’m going to stick with points until I get it started and maybe I’ll just keep i that way
REMOVING FEUL PUMP
I removed the fuel pump because my knowledge of why or why not remove the fuel pump is zero. I was irritated that I couldn’t figure out something so basic and I took it off. ****please explain why it’s not a smart choice on my part
CARBURETOR APART
The carb is apart only because I bought a rebuild kit. I know nothing about rebuilding a carb but I plan on learning. It’s not completely apart. I definitely am not ready to tackle that
BALLAST RESISTOR
There is one on the firewall that is wired to the switch
STARTER SOLENOID
Yes there is a solenoid on the starter
WHAT IM GOING TO DO NEXT
I’m going to take all the advice I received today and put everything back together. Then get back on here with photos to show what I’ve done.
WHAT DO I WANT HELP WITH
Well I received a [censored] ton of help today just getting my [censored] chewed out. So keep chewing if need be, but I will keep learning. Suggestion on what to do next are appreciated.
DOES IT FIRE
The last time I started it a bunch of acorns came out of the exhaust but to be honest I haven’t looked at the tailpipe since. Since it’s not starting my eyes have been on the engine..
I’m a structural ENGINEER
I Hhavent gotten far enough to even think of a wiring harness.
I hope this clears a few things up
