I don't know if he re-timed the distributor,or not. I think he was trying to let it warm-up,first,bit it wouldn't idle with the choke open-even a little! I'll have to ask him tomorrow. We're going back out there,to troubleshoot the distributor,as well as bleed the brakes,and /maybe give it the first drive,since it was parked in'74!! We have our fingers braided!