Tom hodkin

I’m new to this car so please help me. I did a compression test and have 70-80 psi per cylinder. The guy who had it before installed a different distributor and down draft Rochester carb fed with a electric fuel pump. I just can not get it to run correctly. Plugs show too much fuel black sooty looking. Any help you can give will be appreciated. I’m vacationing this week going to Carlyle swap meet this week. Hope to meet some of you guys there.. thanks in advance.

The guy who had my car before replaced the distributor with a Delco unit out of an allis. it has centrifugal advance. Did the original one have this? I am trying to use the lever on the steering wheel but can’t get the timing to settle down. Any advice in this area will be appreciated thanks

Hi my name is tom from Minnesota new here but been around old cars my whole life. My dad was one of the old time mechanics who everyone trusted. He could tune a motor by ear . I have had lots of 50s era cars and love them but I just bought a 1926 master six Buick and I’m in uncharted waters. So hopefully I can pick your brains. I’m 62 years young lol but I still enjoy learning