will do!

  all is well david was about 5 quarts of soup in the engine but all gone, oil is changed  , valves adjusted , and timing checked,http:// running like a new one ,thanks to (THE GODFATHER ! )

No but I put a shut off on the fuel line so it won't leak till I can get a new diaphragm

David, I have to buy one but when i get a compresion gauge , what should each cyclinder read?Or anyone else can chime in ! Thx for the help.

According the Haynes manual, mimimum is 100 psi with a maximum 21 psi differance between cylinders.  Take that with a grain of salt, it's from the Haynes manual.  I'm thinking for stock piston/cyliders and heads, it should be about 120 when everything is new.  I know for a fact that the engine will still run with less than 100 psi per cylinder, but it won't have much power (been there, done that).  So, 100 psi minimum may be correct, but I would be a lot more concerned about the difference between cylinders.  21 pounds sounds way high to me.  I've always been told anything more than 10% differance between lowest and highest is bad.

That's my 2 cents worth . . . which isn't worth a nickle.    I'm sure David will get us straighened out on the subject next time he strolls through here.   

Nevermind!!!!!

Nick, spoke to the godfather cuz i was worried also. But he told me im probly ok motor only has about 10 miles on it.

David ,So i dont have a good eye for this stuff but...... Is there anyway to identify which head studs are in a 74 motor? I started reading online and it says the changed them fro 8 to 10 mm (the godfather told me this) is it indicated in the vin or on the case somewhere? I still have a small puff coming out on the back side of the # 2 so was wondering if i put the wrong tourge on the head. I tourged them at 18,which would be correct for the 8mm.Only see this (puff) when i throttle it hard,and it seems to get less as the engine gets warmer. 

thx nick!