Engine top end rebuild?

[VileZambonie]

Stop.

Now go back to basics and stop over thinking everything. Tell us when the problem started and what it was doing before you started messing with everything and throwing parts at it.

[three8six]

Well I think I have got it figured out it was in the timing. I pulled the distributor off retimed it(you guys know the process), and it runs pretty good now, unfortunately I do not have wipers and it is raining so I couldn't drive it too far thanks for all of the suggestions especially your post vile. I realized it all started when a certain relative had "set" the timing and the way he had positioned it wasn't allowing me to put it in time. I will post tomorrow when I can drive it some more. Once again thanks this board is so polite and you guys are head and shoulders above me.

[big bear]

hope it works out for ya man.  some times you ust gotta step back and take a breathe.  keep us posted for sure.