I'll offer a response to prepping engine to crank. I'm assuming its a running engine per your post, re-built etc. If its been sitting a good while ?? then with ignition off, give it a few cranks. Do you have a hand crank? This really just to satisfy semi-irrational worry that its not adequately lubed. Gearshift in neutral BTW! And you checked it has adequate coolant, and oil in crankcase. Do you know about the oil bobber? Does your car have stock vacuum tank n carb? Open the vac tank prime inlet, mine's a square-headed plug on top. Pour in mebbe 4-6 oz gas. Gravity does the rest. Unless you have a non-stock elec fuel pump, don't expect the fuel to flow without this priming. If a stock carb there may be an adjustable sleeve on the air inlet. A little hard to see, be sure its wide open. The air inlet is a short horizontal tube that looks like it enters the side of the block. This sleeve twists on the air intake to restrict cold air if desired. So expect it'll take a few cranks for the fuel vapor to vac up into the intake. I'd err on the side of choking it, let the choke open after a minute or so running. You also might err on side of retarding the timing (slide the lever DOWN). But my car doesn't like retarded timing, even in cold weather, go figure. Upon running move it fully back UP. Really that's all there is to it. I hope your elec starter works, otherwise dont give up hand cranking method. BTW once running look at the oil pressure. At idle don't freak if you only see 1.5 to 2 lbs, when you accelerate you should see the gauge move.
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