> I'm puzzled.... are you doing this with the distributor still in the > engine? Sheesh, that's a tough way to do it :-) Yes, I've learned the errors of my ways. I've now removed the distributor from the engine. I haven't done a project like this before and while everyone offered really great suggestions/directions along the way, nobody said "remove the distributor from the engine" until today. ;) I'm a smart guy, and I know that might be obvious to some of you, but I'm learning as I go. The last time I had an engine apart like this was my 1967 mustang 289 V8- but that was 20 years ago and a much simpler engine (especially getting to the distributor!!!!) -Hank #1619