I just thought of something else. The timing specs go out the window with the HEI. I had to crank the engine to get the diz to seat in the oil pump, well, not really. I hadn't taken enough off the diz housing and it was hanging up. If you try to seat it and it won't go pull it back out and...
I just did this about 2 weeks ago and all I did was make sure the bottom of the diz shaft was fully engaged into the oil pump. I did the plastic pipe "bushing" and used the Toyo hold down. But the way the hold down is made, I put a thick washer under the hold down screw to allow the clamp to...