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If that's the timing pointer and the orange paint which became visible while cleaning it up and is on 6, i got that at 600 rpm, it was off, retarded.
If there was a rear sight that would be great but i think it's there.
Fresh gas i believe is what made the difference.

The multimeter is working but also jumping up/down but i can adjustvthe idle screw so it bounces 590-620 for timing and 630-660 on idle. Cause ?

The idle air screws are 2 turns but who knows ! No big change observed
The vacuum gauge is hooked to the port on the spacer and there is new rubber caps on the carb.
The vac swings up/down in the late ign timing area but like mentioned i believe it's at 6 @600

When i removed the vac hose from the port 1/2 ounce of gas came out, it didn't do that on the 79, cause ?.

There are 2 videos to upload and come back to edit this post with some notes/observations

A while back stated goals were to send engine and trans off to appropriate shop for rebuild/freshen up but let's not get crazy $$$$.
I think it's a good engine & trans package to do exactly that,
(have to find shop for both in NE Ohio)

It's going to sit so winterize and cyl oil/fog has to be on point even tho next fall it can be run and repeated or turned over and fog repeated.
Will follow directions on fogging oil can and open to other methods to help ensure it stays a good engine.

Gallon and a half of non meth got a whole can of b12 and 3 ounces of stabil dumped in.
Drain carb line and pump or ????

Drain block, exhaust, dump hoses, impellor already out, fill with 50/50 fog cap exhaust outlets.
How about the mufflers, they are plastic, pretty impressed how much quieter than no mufflers on 79.

Thank you

You are making progress, going to be a nice boat.

The timing mark at 6 degrees BTDC means that somebody timed it per the PCM manual. 

https://correctcraftfan.com/downloads/PCM_Owners_Manual_Ford_and_Chevy.pdf

I've has quite a few times in the last few weeks or so where if CCF was any faster loading, it might be able to be called slow.  

Ran it again today no vac, multi or timimg, just ran it. Bump the key it started cold, idled nice and when up to temp it hit strong when throttle blipped. Two thumbs up !

Fogged it to stall., pulled coil wire cranked and fogged another 5- 6 seconds.
I will pull plugs, fog crank and re install plugs prior to 50/50 but first.

Disconnect the hoses and drained them. removed the thermostat, removed the block, y pipe, and manifold plugs. Well both manifold plugs busted, port came out starboard is in there. They soaked with blaster overnight.

Block drained, y pipe drained port manifold drained. I cranked the bow down and re pulled the starboard block drain and more came out.

I flushed, poked and vacuumed every drain, vacuumed the starboard manifold, vacuumed the hoses, i am confident she is dry.

Drained bowls, loosened hard gas line from pump.

Ready to pull plugs fog, crank fog some more and put the plugs back in before 50/50.

My opinion on the manifold plug, yes i coud pull riser drill it out and drain it and bust out plug. Yes could remove manifold and do that too. Believe best bet is fill it 50/50 stuff oil rag in riser and call it good until the time comes. (Oil rags in all 3 holes )

So re install plugs and hoses, pour 50/50 into t stat, down sea pump hose to trans cooler and reconnect, down manifold hoses and reconnect hoses.

What'd i miss and or do wrong. Should i put capped fuel line on pump (pictured)
Thanks

You betcha, that filter was only to stop anything getting into the carb from the lawn and garden tank. I do have uscg fuel line to cap off the pump.

I did use all uscg on the 79, this fuel filter/line set up was a temp thing.
The line from the boat tank is removed, all cracked and not flexible.

Thanks.