View Full Version : It's alive! First start!
Ray W.
03-20-2015, 12:38 AM
Yesterday I filled the float bowls with a little fuel and kicked it over. Open headers in a steel building = LOUD! The "whew" at the end was because the exhaust fumes were quite strong, and not relief because it ran-but it could be taken that way. :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8ie2m8bkp4&feature=youtu.be
Jeff Kleiner
03-20-2015, 05:19 AM
Congrats on the milestone Ray!
Jeff
Congrats! Nice video too..
riptide motorsport
03-20-2015, 09:58 PM
Sweet!!!!
smithbks
03-23-2015, 07:31 AM
Congratulations! How many times have you started it since...just to listen and enjoy :)
TrickyPete
03-23-2015, 07:46 AM
I love how the sweatshirt on the bench waves every time you throttle it. :)
R Thomas
03-23-2015, 09:30 AM
Gratz, I can only imagine how sweet that feels. Best I can do is cruise in my Mustang Conv and go over the parts on my 97 donor.
David Hodgkins
03-23-2015, 09:32 AM
Nice build! Great sound too.
Congrats!
:)
Ray W.
03-23-2015, 10:57 AM
Unfortunately I haven't started it again. I was waiting for the serpentine belt to arrive, and was intending to go ahead and install the radiator, then I learned that the plug going to the alternator didn't fit. I put the belt on and don't know if it would cause any damage to the alt to run it unplugged. I could take the belt back off, but I decided to work on the mechanical throttle linkage instead of running down a brand new battery. A big thank you to everyone for the congrats!
Congratulations! How many times have you started it since...just to listen and enjoy :)
LuckyWinner
03-23-2015, 03:17 PM
thats a time you will never forget. Congrats brother!!!
LewPoberezny
03-26-2015, 07:18 AM
Congrats on a successful first start.
Avalanche325
03-27-2015, 03:42 PM
Congrats. I like the sweatshirt blowing in the breeze too.