Author Topic: And the candles are LIT! (Read 873 times)

AtlantaSteve · « **on:** December, 22, 2009, 03:23:53 PM »

WITH video evidence :)

Process started last night. I pulled the plugs and shot some PB Blaster in each sparkplug hole. This was my brother's idea. He was scared of me having a stuck ring, so I decided to give it a try. I left them to soak over night, and this morning changed the oil with Valvoline 20w-50 VR1, replaced the coolant, and primed the oil.

Took a few shots of gas down the throat of the carb to get it to stay lit, but it finally lit up and ran for several minutes. Still sounds as good as it did when I put the car up last. Hopefully this motor will last me for a while. It's nothing special, and will need to be replaced with something a little more agressive later, but I need this motor to last me a while.

Anyway, here is the video evidence!

First Fire

Thanks to Pete and Dave for some last minute advice!

This really has me motivated now! I just HAVE to get my front brakes squared away, and get all the suspension parts changed (have most of the stuff on the shelf waiting to go on) and I'll have a POS driver! WOOT!

Steve

lethal289 · « **Reply #1 on:** December, 22, 2009, 03:48:26 PM »

Congrats Steve. Getting it to run again is quite the accomplishment, and maybe a motivator to get it back on the road soon. I just hope you didn't get any grease on that nice shirt! Good job!

gwstang · « **Reply #2 on:** December, 22, 2009, 03:52:45 PM »

"Hopefully this motor will last me for a while. It's nothing special, and will need to be replaced with something a little more agressive later, but I need this motor to last me a while."

You already know how this goes...lol. Bigger cam/7K rpm's/larger intake/bigger carb...on and on...might as well give in now and go ahead and find a 5.0 HO or 347 to stuff in there... :vic

daveSanborn · « **Reply #3 on:** December, 22, 2009, 03:59:20 PM »

Nice video Steve. I'm guessing that the smoke should clear up quite a bit after it's run some more.

.... and....

Can you hike those pants up a bit for the next video? Seeing your butt crack once was enough for me.

AtlantaSteve · « **Reply #4 on:** December, 22, 2009, 04:09:59 PM »

Yeah the smoke was cooking off some crap I got on the headers, like the PB Blaster and stuff.

huh. I might have to re-edit that video :shy

Fast68back · « **Reply #5 on:** December, 22, 2009, 04:23:49 PM »

Very cool!

guruatbol · « **Reply #6 on:** December, 22, 2009, 04:36:39 PM »

Nice

Mel

AtlantaSteve · « **Reply #7 on:** December, 22, 2009, 04:36:52 PM »

*cough* Updated the video. Now with less plumber's crack!

Jonk67 · « **Reply #8 on:** December, 22, 2009, 04:41:36 PM »

Nice job Steve, you're ahead of me there, hey, I was hooked on crack, where'd it go?
Please put a fan at the back of the garage or hook some drain hose to the exh. next time, those fumes can cause damage pretty quick.
Big push, wish mine was running.
Jon

AtlantaSteve · « **Reply #9 on:** December, 22, 2009, 04:51:14 PM »

yeah, I won't make the mistake of running it like that in the garage again. Let's just say I had to air the house out :sur

lethal289 · « **Reply #10 on:** December, 22, 2009, 04:59:08 PM »

Quote from: AtlantaSteve on December, 22, 2009, 04:51:14 PM

yeah, I won't make the mistake of running it like that in the garage again. Let's just say I had to air the house out :sur

Must really suck having to open the windows this time of year. It really looked cold there!

apollard · « **Reply #11 on:** December, 22, 2009, 05:15:48 PM »

Good deal - nothing gets the project back on track like getting it running again :coo

Sluggo · « **Reply #12 on:** December, 22, 2009, 05:36:56 PM »

Kick arse. Now get busy on that thing.

monkeystash · « **Reply #13 on:** December, 22, 2009, 06:05:20 PM »

Nice work Steve! I'm ready for a ride.

silverblueBP · « **Reply #14 on:** December, 22, 2009, 07:02:21 PM »

Way to go Steve

I'm very happy I came in on the edited video!

lethal289 · « **Reply #15 on:** December, 22, 2009, 07:20:53 PM »

you should be, it was scary! :lol

tarafied1 · « **Reply #16 on:** December, 22, 2009, 07:38:49 PM »

pretty cool! who was your helper cranking it over?

70_Fastback · « **Reply #17 on:** December, 22, 2009, 07:58:34 PM »

Awesome Steve! Way to go.

Quote from: tarafied1 on December, 22, 2009, 07:38:49 PM

pretty cool! who was your helper cranking it over?

And I do believe he was using a remote starter switch if I am not mistaken...

AtlantaSteve · « **Reply #18 on:** December, 22, 2009, 08:12:17 PM »

Thanks for all the accolades, guys. And the head's up about the :bart :craz

Quote from: 70_Fastback on December, 22, 2009, 07:58:34 PM

And I do believe he was using a remote starter switch if I am not mistaken...

You are correct. Bought the stupid thing 15 years ago and never used it before today. I knew I'd need it one day!

tarafied1 · « **Reply #19 on:** December, 22, 2009, 08:17:59 PM »

cool, I didn't catch that. I'm used to using one of my kids as a remote starter!

guruatbol · « **Reply #20 on:** December, 22, 2009, 08:46:40 PM »

I built a remote started from a push button switch 20 + years ago. Then one showed up in my tool box that was store bought. Now I have two! I use them all the time.

when I move the battery and solenoid to the trunk, It may be difficult.

Mel

B67FSTB · « **Reply #21 on:** December, 23, 2009, 12:16:19 AM »

Steve , good job!!!!
.Some suggestions IMHO.
I saw an electric fan, didn't i ? Try to switch the fan by a thermo switch so you have all the juice to start the engine.( voltage drop )When disconnecting the jumper cable, first disconnect the plus cable on both cars so you can not short circuit either battery of on of the cars.
Front support underneath the car ... i would rather place them under a chassis beam left and right nearby the torkboxes.Safety issue. ( i know , bad english . try to help )

Midlife · « **Reply #22 on:** December, 23, 2009, 03:43:36 AM »

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When disconnecting the jumper cable, first disconnect the plus cable on both cars so you can not short circuit either battery of on of the cars.

The correct way to disconnect jumper cables is exactly the reverse of connecting: the first one to come off is the ground on the jumped car, then the ground on the donor car. Then the positive of the jumped car, and finally the positive of the jumped car. Once the negative cable is removed, keep it far away from the positive cable.

AtlantaSteve · « **Reply #23 on:** December, 23, 2009, 05:41:52 AM »

Quote from: B67FSTB on December, 23, 2009, 12:16:19 AM

Some suggestions IMHO.

Suggestions are always welcome. I admit that I'm flying blind a lot of times here. I am definitely in over my head, and just keep going from sheer force of will.

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I saw an electric fan, didn't i ? Try to switch the fan by a thermo switch so you have all the juice to start the engine.( voltage drop )

Yep, crappy electric setup as a pusher. I do not think it will be the fan I go with, as I want to use a puller configuration, and that one is too thick to fit as a puller, plus it's an auto-zone cheapy, and I doubt it pulls near enough CFM. AND it's loud...so it's a total failure :)

And right now it's switched with the Ignition. My short list of things to do before I'm ready for the street absolutely includes a thermo-switch. I'm just not there yet. I'm trying to take what WAS a driving car that fell out of dis-repair and getting it back to an ugly driver, but one that's in much better shape than it was when I last moth-balled it. I will do a full correct, media blasted resto on it one day, but there's no WAY I could do it now, neither time nor money are plentiful enough.

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When disconnecting the jumper cable, first disconnect the plus cable on both cars so you can not short circuit either battery of on of the cars.

YEah I know I did that wrong...I knew I was doing it wrong when I did it. I wish I could say it was my only mistake, but there were many.

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Front support underneath the car ... i would rather place them under a chassis beam left and right nearby the torkboxes.Safety issue. ( i know , bad english . try to help )

Now that you mention it, those stands are a little further forward than I usually like to put them. I am probably gonna pull the car off the stands in the next couple of days, but yeah I usually like to put it where the framerail,apron,and Firwall all meet. Remember that as a '66, mine does not have torque-boxes (yet), but that's still a better place for the stands.

I appreciate your input. And new rule: you're not allowed to apologize for your English anymore. If you didn't point out that English isn't your first language, I would not have even picked up on it. Honestly, you have a better grasp of sentence structure, grammar and spelling than a LOT of native English speakers. Don't sweat it anymore.
:)

RustyRed · « **Reply #24 on:** December, 23, 2009, 06:32:54 AM »

Glad to see you got her running!!!

Great job!

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