Originally Posted by di1953gmc
Is the distributor timing clamp tight? If not, maybe the distibutor has moved, throwing the timing off.

Dale

I think you may be on to something...
What is this part...
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7020/6801172421_345f7eaa7b_o.jpg
It is currently hitting the push rod cover. Don't remember it doing that when I reinstalled it and did the timing.

Hopefully I can get under the hood this weekend and check it out when I have some daylight.

This would also explain some issues I noticed before installing the new carburetor.

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