Ok…here goes! Bart’s comments: Yes, we agree we DO need to focus! (Steve says, “I hear what you’re saying guys!”) I am definitely the eager beaver one! 1) motor timing- We did not know that it didn’t matter where the rotor points. We thought it had to be at 5 o’clock if the #1 piston was at TDC on compression stroke. This is mainly based on our experience the other night, because the #1 piston WAS at TDC on the compression stroke. I understand now, “wherever the rotor ends up is where #1 spark plug wire goes.” Believe me, I’ve got that firing order etched in my brain now 1-5-3-6-2-4!
2) I’m learning the lingo - I promise to always say, “TDC on the COMPRESSION stroke” when referring to that. When you say, “there are two TDCs on every piston, one has compression when thumb is placed over the hole and one does not.” I take it you mean the #1 spark plug hole? You place your thumb over the hole and feel for a puff of air? We did that the other night and the rotor was pointing in the 5 o’clock position. Today the rotor is at 11:00 and I’m pretty sure the timing mark in bell housing peek hole is on the pointer. However, after reading Jerry’s comment, “The ball and pointer in the bell housing window will align twice – once when the cylinder is ready to fire, and one turn of the crankshaft later when it’s time for #6”, makes me think that’s what’s happening here. Am I looking at this correctly? Good to know why our motor doesn’t have a ball but a triangle mark!
3) Timing understood. Yes I am probably moving on too many things making it hard to keep up! I promise I will WAIT for Jerry’s visit! Steve promises to stop taking distributor out, lol. We both promise NOT to crank it anymore.
4) Understood I need to mention we have a 1959 motor and the original 138 teeth flywheel and 6 v starter.
5) Glad there is a tee in the right place. Steve says, “it’s plugged up though” lol I told him you said eventually he will need to take the “pipe plug” out. We didn’t know that was a pipe plug…mystery solved!
6) Please see photo for clarification on coil. There is no side terminal on the 6v starter. Is it suppose to have one?
7) We have not hooked up the fuel pump inlet to the gas tank. I read somewhere of the debris danger so fortunately we didn’t do that! As for the 2 gas choices: We did Option #1 and it didn’t work. Which lead us to believe the fuel pump was bad, until we disconnected it and there was gas in the line. THEN we tried option #2 and it didn’t seem to work but Steve prob didn’t have it elevated enough. Since he works til 5:00, some of this is done late at night when neither one of us are at our best. Steve would LOVE to stay in the house sometimes, trust me! 😂 I drag him out to help! We appreciate your advice and I have printed yours and Jerry’s comments for FUTURE reference. It’s hard for me to detect if we’ve installed the necessary parts! Hence the video today. Please let me know if I need to focus on one area.
8) Steve read your comments and now knows he needs to move the battery cable to the bracket bolt or a starter mounting bolt. His comment was, “I guess that’s more directly ground.”
9) I’m with you on the light switch but Steve insisted. We need to buy a proper ignition switch
10) I don’t mind clarifying anything so please don’t hesitate to ask!
11) I would love to have been a student in Jerry’s automotive class!!
