We have a runner !

Sometimes it helps, 2 heads scratching at the same time. My dad is here on vacation for a few weeks and gave me a hand. What did we do really ? I had realigned the timing, then new spark plugs, news leads and she ran ! So excited, tried to put back the radiator as fast as possible to go for a drive !

The car drove to the next block and back. Quite fun and the engine seems to be working fine although it does idle really high.
Something strange though, it's difficult to put the car in reverse and first gear, sounds like gears grinding together, I know there's no synchro in these 2 gears so that might normal ?

Title !

Received the title, car is officially mine

Title application

No photo for an exciting news but went to the DMV yesterday and they accepted my application for a title for the car. That + sales tax I had to part of $60 but eh that's not bad, fingers crossed I should receive the title in the mail next week, important step for the project !

Rocker cover

Am still thinking about what could stop the engine from starting. Head scratch time.

At least I managed to take the cam cover off using razor blades.
Not very dirty in there and there some bolts that don't look original, so the engine might have been rebuilt before. Not sure if that's a good or bad news...

Carbs clean

Received the rebuilt starter, couldn't wait. Now back to square, it doesn't start. Opened and cleaned the carbs as a lot was stuck in there.

Now still no luck starting grrrr. Plugs seem to receive gas, I have spark and then checked compression in cylinder 4 good. Hum need to think about all this...