mrstix 68 Valiant

I don't know for sure that the fire retardant will cause any problems as long as it's just a dusting...just clean off as much as you can, and it should be fine. The hood is definitely fixable...just patience and time with some dollies and such.

Even if you're *sure* of the timing, recheck it and your plug wires...I've seen and done it enough times to know, it's worth double checking. I also ran into problems with a pertronix once before...I installed one on an old Bronco with a straight 6...it wouldn't fire at all after swapping out the module...and I don't clearly recall what "fixed" it, but I think it was something about properly setting the gap for the pickup...until then all it did was sputter...