The car ran great for the few miles when I had it out a couple weeks ago. After that run, I put the old base back on as a test. The car barely ran and idled rough as it did before the new base was on and it flooded out, since I was pushing the gas pedal down to keep it running. I put the new base back on and problem solved. Today I used the vacuum gauge to dial it in as seen in the video above. I believe the original base was the problem, as the distributor wobbled/moved too much in the base housing. That, along with the gasket leaks I had, were the issues from what I can tell. The new base is just a little noisy, but a little quieter than when I first had it on, and I'm waiting to see what Tom Hannaford thinks the reason might be. Regardless, you can see and hear how smooth the car sounds overall (knock on wood! ☺).
I hope to get her on the road next week.
I hope to get her on the road next week.