HELP! My car won't start.

[2wrench]

Question: If I drain the fluid from the tranny, do I also need to look
for another drain plug on the overdrive unit itself, or is it cool just
to drain the tranny from the bottom?

 

[2wrench]

Question: Want to replace my fill plug on the tranny with a brass unit
that will accommodate my six point sockets. See any problem with this?
I have a replacement in steel, but the darned thing is hard to remove.

Could it be this part should only be placed in like finger tight or
something??

 

[2wrench]

Got the oil leak at the back of the head fixed. Got to look at the dizzy
again. Tried to fire her but nothing. It started before. I did remove
the dizzy. Wonder if I could have put it back in wrong or something.

Guess I gotta crack the books.

 

[swift6]

Did you double check your firing order?

 

[2wrench]

Quick note: Got it to run. Moving dizzy doesn't seem to change running.
Will try again later. Got to go to work.

 

[poolboy]

OK. after you figure out the oil leak, take a look at the Dizzy. The clamping plate (moss# 543-135) is screwed/bolted to the block with the dizzy in it. The actual dizzy can rotate in the clamping plate and is clamped in place after you get the timing set by tightening a hex head bolt on the clamping plate. The bolt is in the horizonal plane, there is a "captive" square head nut on the other end of that bolt that does not turn as you loosen and tighten the clamping bolt. The only thing that will limit the rotation of the dizzy when you do it properly is the tachometer cable in the clockwise direction and the vacuum retard unit in the counterclockwise direction. Your sweet spot should be pretty close to the limit of the clockwise direction. The tach cable keep you from overdoing it.
From reading your post, I'm thinking you are trying to adjust the timing by turning the dizzy while it is clamped tight in the clamping plate and then trying to line up the holes to mount the clamping plate to the engine. That won't work. Bolt the plate tight to the engine and keep the clamping bolt loose so the dizzy will rotate but not the clamping plate.

Just a reminder. When you start out, if you have the dizzy located properly, the wire to spark plug #1 will be at about the 7 o'clock position on the dizzy cap. And the firing order Counterclockwise is 1,5,3,6,2,4.