Well Thar Harvester and fellow bolters, You were right! I added a ground wire to the plate and then to the distributor body, inside, and tweaked the timing a bit and it runs!!!! Sounds great too! Love that inline purrr. Never had this problem before but now I am wise as to it thanks to the Stovebolters. A say a BIG THANKS to all who contributed. Have to rebuild the single bbl carb tomorrow as it has an internal leak and the float is not working properly but at least I can drive it. The next thing is headers then a modest 4 bbl carb. Couldn't find a 400 cfm carter from an old 283 so I am not sure which would be the best. I figure nothing larger than a 500 cfm. The question is Edelbrock or Holley. Which give the best mpgs and power. Mpgs are more important to me than raw power. The engine came from S&S Machine in Spokan Wa. Has a 70k mileage warranty. They did a great job on it. Anyhow thanks again and again everyone! Henry ps, now a fellow stovebolter. Will hook up the ac later.
