Here I am two years later. Embarrassing. Anyway, I damaged a threaded hole in the cylinder head. I rethreaded it, but it is crooked. It holds what I call a thermostat housing to the head, though there is no thermostat. So, I plan to remove the head and take it to a machine shop. How do I find top dead center? I need to remove the distributor also. Any concerns/comments on that?
BTW, I tried the PAC forum and didn't get a response. I will try again.
I've put the pan back on and filled it with oil. I cleaned out the rusted area around the cylinders and put the water jacket back on. Ran some Evaporust through the block and flushed it out as best as I could, until it ran clear. Put in antifreeze. Then I got curious and did the above damage. Amazing how easy it was to shear those bolts rusted into the head.
Thanks, Jerry