Help please

1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Nss
Correct convertor weights,and correct crank-damper
fan
Fresh gas in the carb.
I hear ya on timing it by ear.We used to do it all the time. If you can hear detonation, and know your engine,your brain can do what a $200 lite can do. It just might be a little slower.Still......
Timing, and
Nss,....Neutral Safety Switch