Gramma's Car: the new project!

[njsteve]

I had to wait til the boy got home from school to start the engine. I spent the morning and afternoon tightening the underside bolts, filling the radiator, and installing the starter: always a pain since you have to lift it and hold it and then try to get a bolt started while holding it with one hand using only your forearm muscle.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img] You cant install it on the engine beforehand due to the fact that the starter harness is part of the engine compartment wiring and routes down from the top/front of the engine.

Anyway, once again, just like the 350 four years ago, I just clicked the key and she was running. No slow cranking, no backfires, no drama...I put the boy on guard duty to watch the underside for leaks, flames, gremlins, etc. I gave him a wet towel this time, instead of a fire extinguisher just so he wouldn't be tempted to start blasting away.

I ran it for 15 minutes at 1500 rpm or so and then shut her down to change the oil and filter to get out all the moly stuff, additives, white lube, dog and cat hair, etc. Checked the magnetic drain plug and it was clean. Then refilled it with Rotella 15w40 and Lucas Engine Break-In Additive.

I adjusted the timing and idle, and then took the car out for a test drive. Seems qute a bit peppier. It was getting dark by then, so me and the wife installed the hood and then I closed up the garage for the night.

[njsteve]

I really need to put a real exhaust on this car. You can hear it straining to breath. Time to start shopping for some RamAir manifolds and a real system to replace the factory log manifolds and the 30 year-old Walker 2&quot; crimped pipes and transverse muffler.