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Thanks for all of the reply. It shouldn't be a timing issue as far as setting the rotor goes but now i am wondering about the spark lever. I had an issue with water being pumped right out the overflow and found that the baffle that directs the flow away from the overflow had come unattached. I reattached it and things seemed OK. I had driven the car a little with no noticeable issue but then, the last time I drove it, only 2 miles) is when it decided to go all tea kettle on me. I'm now wondering if I inadvertently left the spark retarded on the lever???. I will be moving the car into the shop in the next day or two and will check all of the things suggested. Thanks for all the input. Much appreciated.