Finally fired it up after 4 years sitting

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LdGbFcHuZw&feature=youtu.be

I ran the fuel pump/filled the carb/made sure it wasn't leaking, but didn't check for spark...didn't need to.....fired right up

Only issue was, my FAST A/F meter crapped out. I really need to get that working so I can get rid of that part throttle blubber/over-rich thing. So, that might be $300 down the toilet, oh well...I'll call them today and see if they will fix it.

Other than that, seems exactly like it was in '13....
Hope to have some fun with this thing soon

Very nice! Glad to see you working on it again...I bet it was nice hearing it after so long! Mine's been apart for only 4 weeks and I can't stand it, lol.

Sounds great!

Sounds great,,,,,long time coming.Nice to see you finally found the time to play in the garage.

Glad to hear it fired right up after all that time..
I should see you out on the road

Yep, the enthusiasm has definitely returned...

Looking forward to moving it to the shop and getting it on the hoist.
So much to do.

I wanted to get after it in '14 but other time consuming interests (music) really took over....until now haven't had a chance to even think about what I wanna do, car wise.

Got my RA set up with F.A.S.T., I'm going to send the unit back but by the guy's tone of voice it didn't sound good. Something tells me I'll probably be buying another

If you do need to replace it you can get better stuff for less money these days. Sometimes taking 5 years off is a good thing since technology marches on. AEM sells wide band kits in the $150 range. If you already have a sensor then you can save even more money.

They've had the little gauge for 150 since '09-ish, yep it is ok. I believe
My Buddy Evan still has one one his blown 392 Magnum.
They don't have anything that Will log and play back in that kind of
Price range, which was the appeal of the fast meter. No laptop required,
On screen playback, but it's only appealing if it works . When working the fast can play back 50 minutes on its own display.

Sure but if you have a working gauge you can also point your phone at it and record the gauge while making a quarter mile run or blasting up a long hill. Then play back the video and see what is going on.

I'm starting to use video for a bunch of stuff these days and I'm finding it to be really valuable.

Good point

Best to set the video up so it captures the tach as well as the wideband so you will know what is going on. Poor man's data recorder!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUHd-2C1qY

Sounds good.There is always header smoke on the 1st fireup.

Thanks. It's a little fat but not horribly.

Yeah, I cranked it for awhile with the spark plugs out/valve covers off to get the oil flowing, so a little overflow was inevitable.

Sounds good, whats the combo?

I started doing that a couple of years ago so I could
read my LM-1 and the tach.. worked out great.. I showed
my buddy that and now he will try it.. he has had my
LM-1 long enough to at least try it... LOL.. doesnt
matter to me.. now I have 2 data logger

I index the dist with a marker and set the timing with the cap off helps.Do you have a priming rod to turn the oil pump?

After 4 years what did you do fuel wise, with the gas in the tank and in the carbs. Great to see you get it running again.

I'm going to be restarting mine after 6 years. Expecting Lots of fuel related clean ups to do. tank /carb/ lines etc.

what cam you have in that motor Zippy???

Sounds good Zippy, now go have some fun with it!

you guys are cool: Thanks for giving a hoot



I do, but I had pulled all the lifters out for a look and reassembled. By the time I turned it over with a ratchet + the starter setting valve lash, priming shaft seemed redundant....there was actually quite a bit of oil still clinging to the rockers even after sitting that long... so I just spun it awhile with the starter like I already was doing.



Actually a great question...Alot can go wrong!...already had Sta-Bil in the tank, and I shut off the pump and ran the engine until the carb was empty 4 years ago. Then when I got ready to fire it up again, I pulled the lines off the carb, put them in a gas can and ran it until the tank was empty, Put the old stabilized gas in my wife's daily driver, and put fresh gas in the old Plymouth so it wouldn't have any problems. then after putting the fuel lines back on, I filled the carb and checked for leaks before firing it. Bought an extra carb kit, will probably go through it later. Hopefully I can go get my 10, pound on the car some more and then focus on metal/paint/interior, tired of having the ugliest car in town LOL. The lines seem OK but will take a better look once it is in the shop....



Thanks! Without getting too gory, the highlights are: 451ci low deck with rpm heads, victor manifold, .630 endurance roller, and 2-inch super comps.



It's a .630 roller, custom grind from Porter Racing Heads. I think its 262/266 at .050 on a 110 or right around that.

Glad you got it running Rich! I backed mine out of the garage so I could get a new overhead door put in. I love the smell of Sunoco Supreme!

Thats great to hear Zippy !! Now get out there and have some fun. Ron

Yeah. That just pumped me up hearing the Gtx roar to life. Congrats and you are right there; close to 10s. You will hit it with the 123 mph trap speed
Best of luck

Glad to see it come right back to life.
Andy, any idea how much more the dyno headers make over in frame headers?

Thanks again to all for the encouragement and for being cool over the years.

Finally got it out of the attached garage and into the shop.

Lots of work ahead.
Not just on the car, but on the work/storage areas themselves too.

Emotions are high/every little step is a milestone/there is a really strong sense of fun that I have been missing for a long time. My little family is into it (as you can see), and that really,really helps.

Cold idle....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v57RtzL46bo&feature=youtu.be

That sounds good what size cam,what exhaust?

Saw the videos of start up...engine sounds strong,and your guitar playing is great.

You guys are too kind, thank you. I didn't think anyone would keep watching after the car stuff was over. Racerx the cam is mentioned earlier in replies. The exhaust is a pair of ultra flo behind an x pipe I made.