Okday, filled cylinders with diesel fuel, screwed spark plugs in. LEt sit overnight. THis morning I drained the oil, replaced with fresh oil, and hooked up a temporary fuel tank and line. Turned engine over via a new battery and found the points and condensor to be bad. ( Swapped out ones from a 216 I had sittin) NOw that I had spark I put the plug wires on it and tried to get some kind of life out it?
I wasnt sure of the firing order when placing the plug wires on, so after about 1/2 hour of no fire, I checked the firing order of the 216. Figured it had to be the same? Changed the no2 cyl. with the no. 4 cyl BANG!! It made noise, adjusted the distributor setting and man o man! This thing purrs.! Come to find out that it has been sitting inside an old barn for a number of years and hasn't been started since 1977!!!
Now for the bad news,...I was pulling it around my yard with the lawn mower to put it in a better spot .... my son was steering it...( with no brakes)....after he turned a corner....he stoped steering for an unknown reason!!!??????? Ran right into the back our 1950 3100 parts truck, crunched the PERFECT HOOD AND GRILLE!! I immediatley felt like throwing up! I even started to cry! A truck that was supposed to be driviable by next weekend now needs 1500$ worth of bodywork. I am soooooo mad! I just can't win? Am I the only one with this kinda luch? So, I suppose I am in the market for a grille and Hood.
THE DAMAGE Brian
