2WD Blazer winter project!

[jakesblazer]

Hey guys. My blazer is a 1972 2wd with the 250 l6 3speed manual. I got this truck for a project many years ago and never finished it due to a move and bla bla. When i got it the engine was rebuilt with new flat pistons bored .30 and bigger cam, headers. Was done by the PO so I don't have specifics. Was told it had a high speed rear end. It had a 4 barrel aluminum intake with a 2 barrel holly carb. This setup wasn't good. I'd why but it was pumping fuel into the crankcase. Probably a carb prob? I got a stock intake manifold and a monojet carb to try and bring it back to life. Took a pause in the project for a few months, when I came back I realized the spark I used to have is gone. I used a tester and had 12v at the coil on both sides.i used a Plug light and it said no light between coil and distributor. So I'm guessing coil is bad? Now I'm currently wating on a new hei distributor with coil inside type(should be here Thursday). I decided to start this thread to keep all my pics and questions and answers all in one place. I already got a lot of info about changing over to a hei distributor from this site. I'm sure I'll have more questions before I'm done. I will post a bunch of pics soon so we can see the whole deal!

[jakesblazer]

Pics sort of in order.

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[jakesblazer]

The distributor came in a day early so I put it in last night. upon opening the new one it looked very large and I did not think it would fit. the old distributor was very close to the block and it is much smaller. Thankfully the new distributor has a longer arm raising it out of the way enabling it to clear.
I got my spark back! Also spsprayed a little starting fluid into the intake and she pops!

Next battle figuring out what to do for a carb.any advice?

[doo142]

Looking good, you'll be cruising come spring!!

[jakesblazer]

Thanks, I hope so!
Well I have here a reman Rochester monojet carburetor on a original intake manifold. I still have to time it and check the valves because it is backfiring through the carb and this shuts it down.. am I looking in the right place?

[RustyBucket]

If you've got the rotor pointing at the post in the distributor cap for #1 cyl. on the compression stroke and the wires are on in the right order it'll probably run. Might have to move the distributor a little as it's turning on the starter. Have you got delivery on the accelerator pump in your new carburetor?

[jakesblazer]

Update time. I got the thing to fire up long enough to put a Timing light on it. The harmonic balancer mark was lighting up to the right side of the scale. I'm assuming 10° after tdc? I turned the distributor and it went to 0°. Idle smooth out and increased signifigantly. I used the key to turn it off.. good feeling..haha The balancer is spinning clockwise from left to right on the scale. So it should hit to the left of 0°correct? Thanks

[jakesblazer]

I want to play with the timing and tune the carb more but I have a new pressing issue. Something dropped between my grille and radiator and broke a fin..
it's brass so I am going to try to solder it..