Well, after a year of restoration, I started the motor. She runs a little
"stumbly", but clearly runs. It's a great moment, with thanks due to a
great many Listers.
Solved the timing problem this morning (the distributor shaft was out by
one notch - I really think the picture in the Haynes book is misleading).
Fixed it, and then the oversized rotor pretty well pointed to just one of
the terminals, which even I could now assign to #1 plug lead.
YOU KNOW YOU'RE MAKING PROGRESS WHEN YOUR WIFE ASKS IF YOU'VE GOT A FIRE
EXTINGUISHER!
One question (for now). I put in 5W-30 oil to try to maximize oil flow
thru the engine during initial start-up. is this the reason that the oil
pressure reads 20 psi (at all rpm)? In any case, now I've got a running
motor, should I switch to thicker oil (10W-30, 10W-40)? It's warm weather.
Next step is finish up the engine compartment (e.g., air filters, tidy-up
wiring), then fix the dashboard in properly, then seats, then test-drive.
The hood can come later, and then paint.
Thanks again to all,
Daryl
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