[Vrobert]

Now you guys are going to have to put up with me for real, cause the old girl purrs like a kitten!

I hooked up the old battery and pressed the solenoid button and made sure the starter spun up OK. Then I jumped a wire from the batt terminal (since the wiring is all crumbling) to the coil, put a little gas in the tank, then pushed the button, and off she went! A cloud of rust and PB filled the air but it runs smoothly and fairly quiet.

I still need to re-bush or replace the Walbro, carb so I need a recommendation.

I set the point gap but I'd rather static time it. There is no peephole in the flywheel shroud, but there is a round cover plate on the case. What am I missing?

I'll be full steam ahead on the wiring for the next few weekends.