Flywheel and learning something new - Pretty cool

Bob Stein from church came over to look at the truck - just in conversation at church - learned he worked on classic cars when he was in college and is currently helping someone with a Model T - pretty cool.  We tried starting it up but had no success and of course that got us both into figuring out why - since it started up the last 2 days.   He asked all the questions about what we have been doing with the car and then the fun began for the day.

There is also a 40 degree marking on the flywheel - but I did not take a picture of that (at least I think there is)

In trying to fine tune the truck it worked better if we followed the 1928 engine directions instead of the 1927:

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SO now the issue becomes what year is the truck actually, but that is for another post/date, as I am still researching that information. 

IGNITION TIMING Chevrolet Models 1925 to June, 1927 (all models without semi-automatic advance).—Crank motor until the intake valve in No. 1 cylinder opens and closes. Continue cranking until piston in No. 1 , cylinder is at top dead center; set the cam in the distributor so that the points just begin to break. Spark lever fully retarded.

Chevrolet Models 1927-28 (semi-automatic spark control).—Crank the motor until both valves in No. 1 cylinder are closed. Continue cranking until the 25° mark on the flywheel is in line with the pointer. With the spark lever fully advanced rotate the distributor body anti-clockwise until breaker joints just start to open.

The other thing is that we left the spark plugs gapped at 0.030 thinking it is a 1927 - but in research - if in fact it is a 1928 the plugs need to be sparked at 0.025 -something I will do tonight - know that I know how to gap spark plugs.  Thanks again Bob for stopping over - it was fun and I learned alot.