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Not sure what you mean by "with pizza cut flaps in the center", but glad hand seals come in basic rubber and in poly versions. Either kind is installed by pushing it into place. Like with all rubber, wetting it downs helps reduce friction so spitting on them helps. As far as the glad hand...

Those glad hand covers are there to keep crap, mud dobbers, etc. out of the system, not to create a seal. I often use those little conical plastic covers that come on fittings and hoses to plug the hole if I don't have the real thing handy. While the plugs don't help protect the rubber seal from...

That sounds like the result of an air leak, which the compressor barley keeps up with at normal idle.

Not knowing the 404, can you reach the distributor while driving? I've found cab over vehicles handy in that respect, as you can top off fluids and make adjustments while driving. If being able to grab the distributor from the driver's seat is sketchy, maybe you can enlist a helper? Either way...

Hey, I've never messed with a 404 so I don't know how to deal with them, but I thought that total timing was just that; max total advance. In other words, set it to 10- 14 degrees in this case (if that's what it's supposed to be) then take it from there. In real life I rarely use the timing...

I'd use a dial back timing light (because it's easier), then adjust the total to 10-14 degrees at whatever rpm it has reached or exceeds full advance. Or, you can use a regular timing light and mark the 10- 14 degrees on the damper.

I wrote reply a while back, but the "load failed". In short, I'd buy a HF jack good enough to lift the front axle, and then some. Use a 20% off coupon. Tennmogger beat me to it, but 6th gear is the easiest way to turn the engine (mechanical leverage) and your taller tires help, too. Not being...

Better safe than sorry, but I think you're overly cautious. Take the rear wheels off if you want to be (more) sure that the vehicle won't go anywhere. But like Speedwoble says, it should stall with the wheels on...which may be why they recommend 6th gear. Or am I misunderstanding the whole...

My Mac from 1980 has both lb.ft. and Nm scales, and I think even my cheapy HF ones do.

Sure, you can look at a new distributor (they can be pretty), but all you would need is new springs for what you have, if it's in good shape otherwise.

If you're going on a trip, I'd touch as little as possible. It runs, right? And if it's not too far, 4th gear should get you there. What I would do is double check all the fluids and lube things.