Overhauled the distributor: new points, rotor, cap, and 3 of the 4 condensers (I mis-read the Parts List), and replaced the spark plug wires. Got the timing set, which was a bit of a chore. The leading timing was easy but I can't seem to get a good signal for the trailing timing. I set it as best I could then went about adjusting the idle fuel mixture and idle speed per some guidelines I found online. The car seems to be running marginally better. Every now and then the tachometer "bounces" a couple hundred RPM at idle/low engine load. I opened the points gap up closer to .020 in. and that seems to have helped but it still happens. Crappy aftermarket points? Who knows.
Snapped a couple pictures of the dirty interior:
Once I finish the maintenance I'll go back and detail the car. Trying to get it ready for the Fall car show season.
08-22-2016, 12:19 PM
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