Well - turned the 235 over for the first time today and after turning the distrib a few degrees she started right up and runs smoothly. I did adjust the valves before starting it per the tech tips, and I hear very little noise so I'm feeling kind of proud (and thankful for the tech tip). Only trouble I see is a little gas leaking from the carburetor just above the base. But for today, I'm going to enjoy the fact that it runs well.
Thanks for all of the forum advice folks, another successful rebuild.
