Congrats James!! All the heartache is worthwile when you get to turn
that key.
Skye
Word on the street is james said:
> 2.5 years after starting my project, the V8 ran for the first time today. It
> all went pretty well. The timing needed some tweaks to run, but basically
> that was only to rotate the dizzy by a couple of teeth and readjust.
> After that we got some chokes, pops and short runs and discovered that I had
> left a vacuum fitting open on the back of the carb. This made for some great
> backfires and two foot flames coming out the carb. After sealing that up it
> started and ran with little problem.
> We found that I had a lot of air trapped in the block, and when we hit 240 it
> blew a hose off and made quite a mess. After reseating the hose and cleaning
> a bit we refilled the engine and it holds a steady 190deg while running.
> As car projects go, I think it went well, and for those that are wondering,
> many hi-tech people were there so there are many digital pictures and
> soundbites now. These will be showing up soon, and I'll let you know
> when/where.
>
> Thanks to everyone that has offered advice over the last few years, and
> especially to those that made it out to watch and help today.
>
> james
> Running V8 but still no driveshaft.
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