Sunday at 4:11 PM---had some good luck this morning, went to a different auto supply store, and found a top had hose that fits my application perfectly--of course it was about 20" too long, kinda looked like a perverted elephants trunk, but part of it was "just right". Damn thing cost $28, but it works good. I hooked up a battery this afternoon after wifey and I had went for a Sunday drive, and actually had the engine turning over for the first time, on the starter. Now remember, this engine aint new---its an old 305 Pontiac, circa 1985, with a new timing chain and gears and a bunch of chrome goodies. I am just about at the point where I could run a jumper wire and start the engine. I am somewhat reluctant to do this, as the car is up on blocks to make working underneath it more comfortable, and I am always concerned about a fire. If the darn thing pukes any gas out the carb and backfires thru the carb before I get the initial timing set right, I can't roll it out of the garage. Probably if I wait a week, curiosity will win out over caution, and I will make sure my big fire extinguisher has a full charge, then go ahead and start the motor anyways. It ran good when I bought it, the donor car was actually driven to my house from about 50 miles away, sounded good, no knocks, no smoke. Now that I've tore the front cover off, replaced the timing chain and gears, new oilpan, massive clean-up and paint job, I am anxious to make sure it runs O.K.