[Eduramac]

OK, one thing I thought that looked odd and could be the issue to my problem is I'm off a tooth....during distributor drop in, my pointer wasn't exactly pointing at the drivers side front intake bolt, it pointed more between cylinder 1 and cylinder 2.

I've literally dropped this distributor flush with the engine all the way clockwise and the only two directions I can get it in as close to where it's supposed to be are these two positions... View attachment 624461
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From what I'm seeing in multiple YouTube videos is the pointer should be pointing at the first intake manifold bolt on the drivers side, all of them used a long screwdriver to rotate the oil pump shaft...neither of these pictures of mine are pointing there and these are the only two settings I can get near it... View attachment 624463

Is my pictures considered "off a tooth or two" ? Should I grab a long screwdriver and rotate the oil pump shaft to achieve the correct position ?

The second picture is what I'm driving with now...

All you need to do is get #1 on compression stroke use a starter button feel compression blow out. Crank the engine by hand by the crank bolt until you initial timing is lined up. Set the rotor to point to #1 in the cap. If it doesn't drop into the oil pump simply hold down on the dist base click the starter button until the dust sits down. Point your vac advance 1/2 way between the rear corner of the intake and the intake runner. Lightly snug up your hold down. Start the engine with vac advance unplugged and hose blocked. Try it around 8-12 degrees advanced. If you have an advance timing light plug vac adv back in and rum it up to about 2500 see if It's about 32 degrees. This is a good place to start

 

[Eduramac]

I'm good in this area bro.

Now I'm trying to figure out what spark plugs and spark plug wires I need to replace my faulty ones with.

If they are peanut plug heads start with an ac r45 plug. I've had good results with Taylor plug wires if you have Hei they come in 8 mm with either straight 90 deg or 135

deg plug boot ends.

 

[Eduramac]

Peanut plug heads ? Can you elaborate ?

R45's is all I've been using.

Ok that's a peanut plug 14mm tapered seat. Earlier heads used a washer seat. 45 is a good all ours heat range for most. Higher the last # number hotter the plug. Best of luck.

 

[Eduramac]

Ding ding ding, you're right...The needles are stuck in the seatings...how can I get these out and tell if it damaged the needle seatings ?

Damaged needle seatings mean new carburetor replacement ?

I would say if they have been bottomed against the seats they have likely damaged the seats which I don't believe are replaceable on that carb. I see no other reason the could have broken off in there.