She's ALIVE again! A truly historic day
Finally got the time to complete reassembly today. Checked everything twice and turned the key. Fired right up. Ran it at 2000 for 1/2 hour. Everything sounds GREAT. After it cooled down it starts with just the turn of a key. I've got the timing set at 8D BTDC for now. Vacuum gauge is jumping around a bit so I've no doubt got a lifter too tight. I'll adjust them tomorrow. Oil pressure at idle with the cam gear squirter blocked off except for a small hole and 50W Valvoline is 20psi at 700 rpm idle...about 45 at 2000. I'll also drain and change the oil tomorrow.
Happy Happy! Tom's head was really nice and I'm looking forward to my first drive hopefully this weekend. I have to redo the clutch slave cylinder linkage.
