[Tomahawk30]

Tinkered on the new C10 for a while today. Replaced the LOOOONG van-style oil filler tube with a oil cap / grommet, checked plugs / gaps, tested compression on all cylinders, and installed a squarebore carb to q-jet intake adapter (previous owner had installed edelbrock directly to the original intake). The old 350 still isn't running right, but it looks like the timing is WAY off. I think the previous owner dropped the distributor in without setting TDC on 1. It'll run, but the #1 wire has to be clear over past the normal #8 position, and the vacuum advance doesn't appear to be working well either. Probably going to hold off on any more troubleshooting until the new HEI shows up. Hopefully the new install will clear up all these little issues...

I also crawled underneath to check out the saddle tank setup. The tanks look great from underneath, but who knows what the inside looks like. The switch and saddle tank fuel lines are disconnected but all there if I decide to hook it back up. For now I might pull the new-ish tank out of my donor cab tomorrow and see how clean it is.