[Trio3b]

Suspicions confirmed, and more bad news. Ignition back up to Snuff and truck is running. More than likely that bad coil wire and the rotor spring tab seemed a little compressed . Still the hard start. Fuel pressure right at 40 which is way below recommended, so easy check will be ground circuitry to see if fuel pump starving for good ground path. If not, then it's pressure regulator or pump itself. (Fuel filter changed )

However, even more bad news. Remember that missing coolant I mentioned? Looks like oil is getting a little milky. I'll change the oil to flush out any coolant and then truck will be used on a minimal basis until I can figure out what I want to do.

Shouldn't be any coolant leaks into the cylinder because pressures are good. Possible coolant leaks from passageways into oil gallery? I don't know enough about this engine although I have read that there should not be any passageway between coolant and oil in the block itself .

Maybe an intake manifold leak as suggested earlier, like on the Buick 3.8 L intake manifold. Done several of those. Why did I think I was going to get off easy? Dang it.

Thanks for the tips. Will keep posted.