Recent content by BubbaG

No spark at the points with the ignition on. I temporarily replaced the coil with an Accel coil off my hot rod, but no spark. I will do the test light on the negative terminal while cranking.

My 63 Impala SS with 409/340hp (42k original miles) was running last fall when I put it in storage for the winter. Started and warmed it up twice during the winter. Tried to take it out for it for it's maiden 2020 run, and it won't start. No spark. I changed the points, condenser and...

Thanks to Carmine for loaning me his modified W primer. It is 1.37" diameter (same as the distributor) vs the 1.25" for my SBC/BBC primer. Definitely fit in the distributor hole better. After priming it for about five minutes (my drill battery ran out of juice), I got oil through 6 pushrods on...

I see the big difference Gofish. Didn't realize that. Thanks everyone for your help. I don't want to take a chance starting the motor without knowing that I am getting oil up to the rockers. Looks like I need to get the correct primer.

Using my SSC primer, is it getting oil to the mains and cam, just not the rockers?

So I volunteered to get my friend's 1963 Impala SS running and driving after a 22+ years nap so he can sell it. It has a QC 409 with a 3-speed on the tree. I pulled the plugs and oiled the cylinders, waited several days, then turned the crankshaft two complete revolutions from the flywheel...