barn find 81 caddy...

[hillfolk'r]

yea try the way without the nut so u can get preload....but yea id try giving it a whirl too..if you have the pump bracket notch and ip pump notch close to aligned its close enough to run...you could even drive it too,just see if it ya hear alotta "spark knock" cause thatll be too advanced......
after its ran and cooled down,like tomorrow if u cant still check timing,you can get an idea of how close the timing is by how it starts....too slow and its hard to start...starts easy but is rattly knocky at part throttle cruise its too advanced...
my pump is screwed right now and mines souns like 5 rocks in a folgers can....

[ORCoaster]

my pump is screwed right now and mines souns like 5 rocks in a folgers can....

Is this better or worse than 15 pebbles in a Maxwell house can.  That is what mine sounds like when cold or when starting out.  But it runs nice down the road so I am trending towards the "Don't Feck With It" advice from some here in the past. 

Runs better/quieter on the WVO and that is my main source now. 

[vwroadkill]

5 rocks in a folger can or 15 pebbles in a maxwell can... would that be plastic or metal can..lol.
well I gave it a whirl... battery didnt last to long.. got the air out... but the starter died..it smoked up big time... cant win...
so we will have to wait.. I got to go out west to fight forest fires.. I am an aircraft mechanic.. I go where the work is.
I should be back in about two weeks to continue the saga..
so if any of you guys are in the sacramento area next week look me up on here..beers on me..
to all that have helped.. or gave input.. or hell just made me laugh thanks
vr
Dan
dont laugh at the crap in the back ground.. its a customer car.. died of sad neglect..that is the replacement engine.  will have him running by late today..stupid idiot ran it hot. lost timing belt and bent 4 intake and all exhaust. used motor 900... and  another 600 plus parts to get him going

[vwroadkill]

here are some more pictures of the car for ya to see..finally figured out how to post...

[745 turbogreasel]

Send me a PM if you get stuck in Gilroy/Hollister.

[vwroadkill]

will do... I will be working out of McCellen field... the forestry service has us working there for now.

[hillfolk'r]

hey whad ya end up dion..didja try firin it up?
i had pump fun today too with my car.
while playin i noticed theres only one pump lock hole on the pump gear to clear up my earlier memory...and its easier to change a pump seal on a bench rether than in the car

[vwroadkill]

today I removed starter. I will have it rebuilt over the next week. when I return the following week, I will reinstall it and give it a shot..
alson finished that Jetta... yeah ugh football is on.

[vwroadkill]

well I made it back.Sacremento aint what I remember,
 starter still isnt done. shop I took it too has been looking for a brush plate.anybody got one. the shop hasnt located one yet. they said I burned it up trying to start it. find that, funny i didnt get that far...lol well I will be, hopefully installing this after the MONSOON rain storms get out the charlotte area.
 did some digging when I was trying to figure out what is the best way to start this puppy up.
so I made a tow rig to hook it up too my truck and let her rip. similiar to what you see hooked up to RV's that way I dont have to worry about brakes and such.

[vwroadkill]

goood news.. I got this Puppy RUNNING... can I get an AMEN.... HAHA.. she finally started and moved on her own power.. didnt stop.. but she did move on her own.. and now for the finish.. thanks to hillfolk and OR COASTER and burn your money for the info and inspiration.. I am freaking stoked...
drove it around the shop and had a good laugh...SHE Runs
and today I got it done. new brakes and lines.. she runs drives and stops like it should.. Sweet.
now for some new tires and rims.. looking for 14 inch tires or maybe some 15's. hope to score some this weekend.

[vwroadkill]

she runs... hehe...

[R.O.R-2.0]

glad to see it smoking under its own power!!

[hillfolk'r]

Yes,very nice!!!
did u ever try the timing tool or just went for it?
there should be a thread: another one saved,check

[vwroadkill]

yeah I used the timing tool from partsplace. had to leave the thumb nut off and use a hose clamp to make it work. got a .092 on the gauge. tightened it down. flushed and bled the brakes. changed the fluids and took it down the road.. was nice slow but nice. now off to the DMV for tags.
oh looking for wheels and tires...suggestions??

[ORCoaster]

Buy round ones with lots of shiny on the rims.  You are going to need it now that it drives you won't care to stop. 

Good on you for persistence and effort.