In addition to what Joey wrote...

Did a compression test with pretty dismal results. I'm really surprised it runs and idles as well as it does. Hooking up compressed air to #1 made for a good breeze out the exhaust.

Put the distributor in the distributor machine. It seemed to work pretty well with decent cylinder-to-cylinder phasing (for points), a fair advance curve and a working vacuum advance. In went new points and condenser. It's really quite nice to be able to set the dwell with the distributor spinning.

Put the distributor back in the engine and couldn't get enough initial timing so it came back out so I could adjust the hold-down plate. Got the initial timing at 5 degrees BTDC.

Had a successful test drive.

Also, I have a 10" drum hub to which you're welcome if you don't mind the tack-welded wheel studs.

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Joshua

Ah, yes. The compression test. Yeah, that was pretty bad!
Somewhere I have the numbers from when Neil did the first test when I got her. I need to find them and compare!

I may need to get a ride up there Josh, but if you want to let that go I will take it!

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"Vera" 1965 Dart 270
Because good girls love being dirty!!