[GinRicky]

Ok, thanks again for the responses! To start with where I left off; I ended up with a 1983 Allis Chalmers I6 flathead forklift that ran fine initially then wouldn't start again. Normally I would have been irritated at the forklift but this time I was quite happy, as I had swapped the coils and the A now runs quite well with the previous issue gone. I read several responses but whoever said the coil was getting hot and shorting out was dead on. I have read that 12v coils with a 1.5 ohm resistance can be run ok in a 6v system without a resistor but you guys know more than I do about that. I suppose I should obtain a proper 6v coil.

To the fuel system question...I did shortcut a little there. Everything was cleaned and/or replaced except the tank. Fortunately, at least, there was very little fuel (brown varnish) left in the tank when I initially drained it. I did at least pour some fresh in there and do the old shake the chassis routine and let it sit before draining that out. It died on me one more time yesterday and I discovered that the sediment bowl wasn't refilling. After a few taps and operating the shutoff valve it flowed again and spit out a nice wad of congealed fuel pellets into the sediment bowl. After I cleaned that out, however, the flow is now strong and clean. I don't believe the fuel cap is vented; I've wondered about that, and have kept it loose. Looks like it may be time to drill a small hole through it.

To the engine oil comment, there is no way to argue with that one as is makes perfect sense to me. The one advantage I have there is a high quality shop inspection camera, so once I drain the oil I will be able to first completely inspect the crankcase without removing the encrusted gunk to access the first pan bolt. There's still ~70 year old mud and whatever else caked over much of the undercarriage, especially where adhered to lube points, etc. I had considered running a motor flush in it first but now I realize that would be rather a bad idea, thanks for the heads up John. I was pleased not to have a stuck valve as seems fairly common in ones that have sat for eons, though it was soaked for days with ATF aided by a bit of Seafoam, PB Blaster and WD-40 before being cranked by hand. I threw everything at it before any ignition was attempted.

The distributor cap does sort of move a bit rotationally and a bit of wobble in the body itself. Not much but there is some slight play.

I do wish I could keep it, we are all impressed by the solid condition, all things considered. One of my problems there would be that I live in an apartment complex. I'll take the idea under advisement. It is without doubt, however, that bringing this car back from the ground has been one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done. The first time I got it to idle real low I couldn't stop grinning. It amazed me. Roughly 2.5 months of side work at the shop and it feels like it just wants to get on the road. I used second gear a couple times and the acceleration under even light throttle impressed me, fairly low ratio I'm sure, but indicates health there.

I'll throw in some updated pictures.