[Dan Owens]

Bob,

Hopefully you'll get more comments that speak to the excess gas issue if the gas quantity is as much as you indicated. I think you may have more than one issue going here too as I mentioned in my other email. The timing may be off but that shouldn't hurt anything until you get it sorted out. I think I'd be chasing the excess gas problem first as that can cause damage. It can wash the lubricant off the cyclinder walls and leak down and saturate the oil which then can cause problems with bearings. I'd pull the plugs and let it air out for a couple days. Then I'd check and drain the oil and filter then refill it. The plugs should still be okay as they shouldn't go bad from being gas soak. Just let them air dry and then clean them and re-gap them. I'd put about an ounce of oil in each cylinder and then disconnect the fuse for the fuel pump and crank in over a few times with no plugs in it to relubricate the cylinders but prevent the fuel from going to the engine. Then it's time to tackle the gas issue. I believe the cold start valve pumps too much gas in the engine if it's not operating properly( I Think) . I'd check into that and see if that is true and find out if you can test that valve. I'd also check the gas pressure and flow and make sure you have proper flow and pressure. Once that's done then move on to the timing. I'd try to manually set or check the timing position, points etc along with the plug wires being in the right firing order. Stick with it buddy and you'll get it sorted out, you've made it this far in the rebuild.

Dan O