Another carb help...

[Dashman]

It sounds like you're moving along well. Good for you!

Kelsey Hayes trailer brake controller. I think it's nostalgic and it always worked well for us, but I disconnected it as I have two other trucks that I can haul with. Ours had a spring type manually variable resistor in the engine bay. Modern controllers just use the brake light circuit to add voltage with the application of the brake pedal. If you're going to be hauling some, just go with a modern controller.

The distributor gear partially engages before the oil pump rod. You have to engage the oil pump rod with a long screw driver and turn it, so that the engagement happens at the same time. As it slips into the gear and rod, the rotor should rotate clockwise and point to #1. Assuming you are at TDC on the compression stroke on the #1 cylinder.

Good luck!