Ayuh,.... That was a problematic motor from day 1, 'n many parts are NLA, making it a rather poor choice for a swap,....
Ayuh,..... Over the years, I've found that bring yer ole driveshaft to a Driveshaft Shop, is the way to go,..... They can replace what's bad,...
Ayuh,..... I just replaced mine, in my '63, with a complete drop in unit,.... All brand new with zero miles,...
Ayuh,...... When stabbin' the distributor, 5 things have to be aligned,..... #1 piston needs to be Tdc, Compression stroke,.... The rotor is...
Ayuh,..... With all the information you provided,..... Probably a dead battery,......
Ayuh,..... Some years ago, I bought a digital Inova which is a tach- dwell, 'n advanceable timing light all in a really nice package,....
Ayuh,...... It Looks like my Dauntless,.... same headers too,..... Lotsa things on yer Jeep, newer than 1958,....
Ayuh,...... Merc didn't send it out the door that way,...... The only right handed motors that Merc has built, since 1974 anyways, has been...
Ayuh,...... The Mercruiser is either a 153cid, 2.5L,(just a pulley on the crank) 120hp, or a 181cid, 3.0l, (harmonic balancer, 'n pulley)140hp...
Ayuh,...... Both the port at the back of the intake, 'n the one behind the t-stat, are hot water pressure ports,..... The one on the water pump...
Ayuh,..... Maybe a drop of loc-tite, or atleast add a lock washer,....
Ayuh,..... The biggest fan that'll fit, With a shroud, even if ya gotta build yer own shroud,.....
Ayuh,.... Just sayin',.... On GM style starters, the outboard tiny terminal is to supply battery voltage to the ignition,..... I...
Ayuh,..... That extra tiny stud is to feed battery voltage to the points, when starting,..... After it starts, the points are fed lower...
I thought I was just clarifying the info given,.... Sorry,..... :rolleyes:
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