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So....I swapped in an NOS distributor with a Pertronix kit installed. Set the base timing at 10 degrees. The advance seems to spin up smoother than it did, and it runs well up until the point it starts popping. Pulling the choke out a bit seems to allow it to get past that point. Is there a...

Thanks for the thoughts. Timing was checked with a light against the marks on the front cover. It's set at the 5 deg mark at idle. How much total advance should I see and at what RPM? I'm wondering if my advance is working as it should. I do have a NOS distributor on hand that I think I'll...

Well....The M38A1 is back on the road finally! It's got a few glitches that still need to be ironed out, but I've got it back in hand with a rebuilt engine. I ended up taking it to Clark's in Cupertino....Bad, Bad, Bad choice of places to do the work. I'm hoping that the engine machine work...

Yep....It's a USMC, supposedly off of the base at Barstow. I think that we are the third owner if I'm not mistaken. It does have the limited slip differentials on both ends. Some things have gone missing over the years, but I've been trying to put it back as correct as possible. It's been...

Thanks for the reply. Any thoughts on someone local to do the work? I thought I had a guy up in Santa Rosa who was willing to take on the project, but he never got back to me about it. I've had a couple people recommend Clark's Machine Shop in Cupertino. They sound like a good source for the...

I've got a '64 M38A1 that is in pretty darn good shape.... except for the engine. It had low compression and smoked a fair amount, then an issue with the exhaust valve on the #4 cylinder had me take it off the road. At this point, I'm guessing that the engine needs to come out and get torn...