[JoeDude]

Nice read. I have the same problem as Pat. It starts right up, but shut it down, cranking is slightly slower and no start. There is no drain on battery after sitting for days. I have starter, generator, and carb rebuilt. I bought a thick negative ground wire. Red positive is original with truck as well as grounding strap. All were cleaned with wire brush. One odd thing, maybe unrelated, is when pointing timing light, timing mark is jumping up and down from the pointer on bell housing. Somewhere I read that one of the experts hates Pertronics electronic ignition...but I digress. I will do some of the tests (that this non-mechanic understands anyway).
Joe.