Technical 1950 Chevy and a box of parts

Distributor don’t matter if it’s 6 or 12 volts.

 

Thanks, ordering some points today.

 

Had to cut a wrench so I could tighten the upper starter nut. I am glad I put studs

on the starter holes these starters are heavy.

 

Fuel pump and beather are on ,

 

Plugs are in, coil is on. Going to order a oil pressure switch ,and if i cant get the screw off the points maybe a new distributor

 

leave that in there!!..adjuster screw!!

 

The screw is already out that holds the points. Joust slide it up the pivot shaft.

 

Thank you guys, almost destroyed it!
Installed the new points and gapped them at .019. Now I know what that screw does

 

I put an oil pressure gauge on the side of the block. I want to make sure I have oil pressure before I start it - by priming the engine. Unfortunately the tool that I got does not fit my engine, so now I am in search

 

don't forget a little lube on the cam follower on the points

 

you will confuse him--he will now grease a 'lifter'.....

 

Sad sad day ,put oil in the engine , getting ready to prime it and i cant get the oil pump shaft to turn. Thought my battery was weak on the drill so i put a screw driver and it did not want to turn. The engine was rebuild about 7 years ago was still in the metal crate we I got it. Going to take the engine out again and see what happen...

 

bummer

 

Rust inside the pump.
Im sure glad I tried priming the engine, cant imagine the damage it would have caused

 

It has been a long couple of nights ,but there is set screw that holds the pump in place . Is there anything i should know about it when its time to put the new pump back ?

 

No just make sure it’s in the hole and lock it down

 

New pump is on!!!
Cleaning up the oil pan ,got new oil pan bolts and running a die to clean the treads on the block

 

40 + psi. Since I was there I did not like the way the belt align so I went a ahead and ordered a alternator bracket for this engine,what a difference. I also notice the side cover gasket leaking so I ordered one. Plan to put the distubutor before I install the engine..... again
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Maybe move the alternator to the other side of the swing adjuster bracket.

 

I hope like this?

 

well,prob won't sling a belt-deep!

 

The side cover was installed wrong, So I am thinking about getting a fancy chrome one lol

 

Just cant get a brake with this engine, oil pan gasket leaked. After cleaning all the surface area again I was looking inside the block making sure no debris got inside and notice some cam lobes pitted

 

Got my camshaft back went with a regrind from Schneiders , they gave it a bump on the lift hope to get 5 more horsepower . Now going to work on the lifters and clean the lifters bores.

 

You're having some tough luck on that "fresh" rebuild, but glad you're keeping at it. It's always a bit of extra effort to jump in where someone else left off, trying to figure out what the last guy did. Making progress though.

 

What do you mean "going to work" on the lifters.

Hopefully not the ones in that bucket; you should use new lifters on a fresh cam.