So... things are progressing steadily in the Last Chance Garage. I had planned to get the engine up & ready to try starting this week. I only needed a coil to complete the job, hopefully, and I picked up an Accel Supercoil at Pep Boys this week. It's the universal model, 12 volt. It doesn't have the same connectors as a stock coil, but I fabricated some out of thick wire and the appropriate connectors & mounted the coil. I cleaned the air intake a bit with a lot of carb cleaner, and then cranked the engine over to "air it out" a bit. I guess the engine was a little bit further along than I supposed. She didn't just air out... she started & purred like a very loud kitten for about 5 seconds... until the carb cleaner ran out. (no fuel yet) I expected the engine to run, but I didn't expect it to RUN. I guess 12 years of waiting can get a car anxious to get out on the road again. Now all I have to do is finish up the coolant lines, and we're ready to try running for real. =) -Dave Stragand Vin 5927 http://www.ProjectVixen.com