[townsend]

im just gonna move the wires to the next terminal over all the way around and reset initial timing. we did it on the nova too. as long as your at tdc you can make #1 whatever you want, and just follow the normal firing order. two things:

one, i used mr gasket ultraseal gaskets for the "great" commander intake and the "seal ports" didnt line up in correlation to the gasket/intake. the intake physically sits a little lower than the head. the gaskets lined up with the heads/bolt holes no problem...hmmm.

two, i hate that gear drive. it screams on cold start for a second. to the point that i dropped the oil pan and pulled the timing cover to see if i screwed it up somehow. it rides in the exact same spots as before on the timing cover. so whatevs.

now fighting a losing battle with the clutch hydros. didnt know it at the time, the kid i got it from replaced the master and line but not the slave cylinder. go to put the truck in reverse, giant grinding. finally get it into reverse, idles back like a automatic with the clutch fully depressed. BIG STREAK of hydro fluid on the ground dripping out of bellhousing from slave. fml