Well, short update. When it rains it pours. Got the new starter on, was a spare off of my old blazers 4.3 so its a small body gear reduced model, so nice for sliding up in place.
Nice and quiet, the car fires right up. Also replaced the vac advance canister and it works properly now. The issue now is I couldn't fine the ported advance. Looked and looked for the fitting, and thought I was blind until I realized that the brass tube is missing. So when I get a minute I have to pull one out of a parts carb and install it. But, I have the idle dialed in pretty darn good now so now it's a waiting game for April when I can legally drive on the road to do the primary circuit.
