Dougs 67 Notch build

Today I started the engine for the first time! Ran it for 40 minutes between 1000 & 3000 RPM. I started with 35 degrees initial timing and no vacuum connections. I timed it to max vacuum at about 21 inches for a time and played around with it as the distributor was loose enough to turn. Installed a mechanical temperature gauge and depending on RPM and advance it hovered between 190 and 210 degrees. It had a stock distributor with a pertronix conversion and pertronix coil and wires. Tonight I will pull the valve covers and check the oiling, hydraulic lifter lash to make sure everything is in spec. I have a lot of tuning to do so I will be in the FSM tonight to see what the hi-po tuning specs are and I have to figure out the placement of the distributor vacuum advance porting to the Holley carburetor. After prelube and ignition setup it started and ran smoothly on the second revolution:-) Indicators are good at this point.
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