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couldn't get my large hands on the driver's side hose, so I corked it

here's one I did years ago. Took some time and of course I can't remember what program I used...

I've got a two barrel Holley 4160on a 2F. When first starting the engine dies unless you feed it gas. This continues until it warms up. Then almost everything works well. Except when I stop hard. Then the engine dies. A gentler stop doesn't bother it. Someone told me it might have to do with...

just for fun, here's a colorized wiring pic..

The cork method for finding TDC was remove plug #1 lightly put a cork in the hole ( tie a string to it to make it easy to find) use a remote start switch to bump the starter until when the cork pops out--explosively check for the BB on the flywheel

FINALLY! It's in and pumping oil. There were two simple problems... when I pulled the dizzy to change the Eigniton the upper O-ring ripped. I replaced it, but apparently it was just a bit too large. to compound the problem, one part of the clamp was just a little bent Thanks to all for...

that's what I did. It starts up just fine and runs, but still no oil pressure...though there was with the drill. Seems like the dizzy isn't all the way in, but it felt like it dropped and there's no shoulder left at the block. I'll remove the clamp for better visualization and try again...

Pighead, you said "line up the gears" when you stand on the tire and push down on the dizzy and then bump the starter. Could I be not lining up the gears somehow? The FSM suggests lining up the pump notch with roughly the #4 plug...

right now I'm just trying to get oil pressure. When I spun the pump with the drill my observer said there was pressure on the gauge. Set the TDC with a cork-pop-out method, check for true TDC, position the dizzy, then use downward HARD pressure while spinning the starter. Thunk! Visually the...

Thanks! That eases my mind, and now I'll try the drill...

thanks for the description of the pump action. I was using a long screwdriver in a drill to try to turn the pump. I was hesitant to spin it too fast and too long....any advice on that?

question on the oil pump cam... - should it be spinning when the engine turns over? I used a remote start and didn't see it move at all... -When I turned it by hand using a long screwdriver there was some resistance or drag, it wasn't 'loose'

repeated the dizzy install, fired it up and got 50 lbs oil pressure. Shut it down to clean up a bit. When I fired it up again, no pressure! That dizzy sure looks all the way in...

yes, I understand the 4 cycle, 2 TDC. I used the cork method to find the compression cycle. Repeatedly. It fires up and runs pretty well, might need some fine tuning. But... Of course now the oil isn't flowing to the rockers. Tried repeated insertions of the dizzy. It appears to be all the way...

Thanks for the help!! I would claim a "senior moment", but brain death is more apt.