<VV> is this odd or what?

[Eric Holz]

	I decided to do a tune up on my mostly '63 3 sp stick today.  She had been
running great for years now. It had a high rpm stumble, so I put in points,
condenser, cap, rotor, and plugs.  When I got the points out I found the
stumble,  the point plates were almost all gone.  You would think that you
would get more than 40,000mi out of a set. :')  Upon reassembly, the motor
turned over more than usual before starting....then it stumbled a little and
petered out to a stall....odd.  Started it again and took it for a spin, it
ran funny, no pep to it.  Pulled back into my drive and let it stall again.
Double checked the points, dwell, and then put the timing gun on it, 4
degrees.
	 Now maybe I should tell you the motor is a '62 84 horse pg, with '63 80
horse stick carbs and '63 80 horse stick dist.  I don't recall what I had to
set the timing to when I put it together originally.
	I know that the dist. did not turn when I changed everything, because when
I bumped the timing up to 13 degrees, the nut and dist was TIGHT.  But now
it runs just fine.
	What should a converted motor like this be set at for timing?  Is the cam
being a powerglide the deciding factor?
	Other factor:  the cap was a different mfg.  Could the wire nipples be off
10 degrees?  Old and new caps are high end products.

Dazed and confused,
Eric Holz
A.S.E Parts Specialist