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It runs! The OC3 starts pretty quickly cold, a few cranks and fires right up. Once hot, it is very hard to start. Is this a timing issue? Or a case of a starter issue??

Thank you Scott, yes that did help, I appreciate the it. There was no line or mark that I could find on the rotor. So I lined it up with a small knob on the back (opposite of the white line). I was able to get the white flywheel line in the hole, rotor line on the wico magneto in the window. I checked it a few times to be sure the clicks where happening over the plug wire brass pieces.

The good news, I got it to fire and run for 8 to 10 seconds. There was a lot of debre coming out of the exhaust, small black particles. Not sure what to make of it. The engine shut down as if it ran out of fuel. I couldn't get it restarted. Pulled the plugs, they were wet, oily. I had added a drop of oil in each cylinder, to be sure rings would get compression. It is unknown the last time it ran.

I am hopeful the timing is now correct, or at least in the ball park. The carb leaks fuel after trying to start it, once the choke is off. I've checked the floats twice, 1/4 above the gasket upside down.

It was awesome to hear it fire up, if only briefly.

Hello All,

I could also use a copy of those install directions.

I have a 1955 OC3, Wico Mag is out. The flywheel does not have the SPK. Instead, it reads HG or could be HC. There is a line on the flywheel near the HG mark, if I would have to guess, about 14 degrees.

The Mag is also apart, at least the top gear and second gear. I am not sure how to set the gears on to be correct.

I was attempting to find TDC of number 1 cylinder (figurng the cylinder count is from front to back 1-4). Struggled to find the compression stroke, hard to turn it over and keep my finger on the plug, figure I have a 50/50 shot it is the compression stroke. Also, I do not see the HG or the white line in the window.

As you can see, I need help....Thank you,