Well, It did say or best offer! print off a copy of kelly blue book pricing for a fair condition 92' and show them if needed. kelly prices vehicles for the area your prospective cruiser resides. Aim high, shoot low!
I havn't done my 40's pump yet, but the one on the G-friends 80 all four bolts went all the way through to the block. I know it made me sick also that each of the four bolts on the pump also hold a bracket of some sort.
Except for the one troublesome bolt, your R & R should go smoother than my...
Yes def ck. timing! could be as simple as a loose screw.
when my old F motor did this I found my dizzy bearings had locked up from lack of lubrication. pull the dizzy n see if it spins freely. if not "Nappa" had me going quick! they had one in stock, under a bill w/tax.
It is a very simple...
my only blowout problems stemmed from not airing them up for short jaunts on paved roads at speeds building quite high tire temps. once I was driving home and couldn't figure why I was going so slow. twenty miles down the road I remembered why and still had to drive another ten to get air.