A great feelin', ain't it! The sound of an old motor comin' back to life is just like music to me.
To my mind, folks' inclination and ability to work on motors started to decline with the the heaping on of emission and electronic engine controls (and FI instead of carbs) that started in the 70s, to the point that, at 52, I now seem to be one of the few old men in the neighborhood that understands how carbs and the old ignitions work, (Start with knowing that the spark happens when the points open, not when they close, and go from there . . .). I'm findin' more and more that if I say carburetor to a kid passin' himself off as a counterman these days, he either glazes over or starts thinkin' small engine.
Still, even bein' fortunate enough as I count myself to remember some of what I learned as a kid tryin' to keep whatever wreck I had at the time runnin', I had my big Chilton's book then and wouldn't be without the manuals then or now. All the makers took different approaches to design. I was a pretty good hand as a kid at tweakin' Ford and GM products, but never could find the same intuition in workin' on Chrysler products as I did with the others. Or my old Rambler with the GM motor and the keys that said Briggs & Stratton. A lot of that stuff is what it is, and intuition won't help ya a bit.
I have no inkling of how much you knew or what your experience level was goin' into your SuperA, but your remark about followin' the book is right on point.
Some guys around here say it more delicately than others, and sometimes more quickly than I might but, still, "Buy the book" is to my mind, some of the best advice they'll ever get. Nine times out of ten, it'll get them runnin' and they'll have learned somethin' gettin' to that point. After that, the experience they gain on their own or what the folks here can share only makes it easier to chase things down. But don't ever lose that book! My books are right up there with my torque wrenches and my 19/32" sockets on the list of things I NEVER lend out.
I'm glad to hear she's runnin'.
Congrats, and good job! Have fun and be safe with it.
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