[charles bledsoe]

Boostmaster, as rexs73gto stated above there are no stupid questions, and I believe asking questions is one of the main purposes for this web site. Soak in all the many references there are out there. I have many many manuals (as I have different types of cars) 7 different magazine subscriptions, numerous videos/DVD's on various subjects, and I find asking questions here helps me more than all the other reference material combined. I'm not sure if you look in the other sections like interior, suspension, engine, etc...but I find it very helpful to just spend time reading the other post even if I'm not working in that area. You can also use the search feature to look up old post as just about any problem has been addressed before. Try and find yourself a copy of MOTOR auto repair manual from the 60's, it explains the different systems very well. Good luck!! And remember if you have any questions ask, I have never had a question go unanswered that I asked these guys.

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I have a Snap-on MT816B Tach and Dwell tester that works very well. Don't use it much except for the tach portion of it.

[boostmaster]

Thanks for the motivation! As I've stated before, I love to tinker and mess with cars and generally, we're pretty good at doing most all our own work. However, this is the first "older" car we're tackling and some of this stuff is brand new to me...

I started doing some reading about the distributor and am starting to get a better idea about it. I understand that if I want to keep it original/stock, I should have a new set of points, a new condenser, a new cap and new rotor. Our hose sells a tune up kit for $16.00.

I looked at the breakerless set up and it's very cool but it's also $170 and I figure that if I can get the car running for $16 vs. $170, I might give it a try. Worst case, I can upgrade later.

Here's a few pics of what I have. Can you all see any issues or things that I should address?