I think I might have an engine problem... :(

Like SG said, don’t get the cart ahead of the horse... the shake of the motor isn’t normal in my eyes either, but the soot could be something simple. start small, little stuff like checking to see if all the header tubes are hot, (dead plug) or looking for a bad plug wire, slipped distributor, loose converter bolt hitting (knock), crap gas... I’ve had all sorts of stuff make me think I had a massive problem... start slow, spark, fuel, timing, compression check. Pull the valve covers and watch it turn over... does everything open and close?

Hopefully you can track it down without pulling the pig apart if it doesn’t need it. And I hope it doesn’t!

Joe