weaselkeeper
Silver Level Sponsor
A good day. The 2.8 that I built nearly 5 years ago fired and ran today! The engine has been on a stand and patiently waiting through 3 deployments to SW Asia and other trips totaling more than2 years. Add to that another 18 months where I worked 300 miles from home after (retirement) from the mil.
I installed the motor and the trans a couple weeks ago to begin the mockup of all the big pieces so I can get all the little pieces right, such as brake, clutch, and fuel lines and a myriad of other stuff, but all of you know how that is.
I decided I needed a motivator that would only be satisfied by hearing the beast roar. I mocked up some wiring and elect fuel pump. After that came priming the oil system before installing the distributor and wires. I also built a small panel for a switch, start/run resistor, and fuse for the elect fuel pump.
After only about 2 revolutions, it came to life. Timing was off initially because it belched some fire but quickly settled after turning the dizzy a bit. I only let it run for about 15 seconds cause I didn't have water in it......but mission accomplished. I'm happy to hear it run for the first time and am motivated once again.
New 390 Holley
Delta cam
Pistons to make compression 9.5/1
2.9 valves
Ported and polished heads
Jose's handiwork for a install kit
It sounds awesome with open headers, to the point my wife became worried about the neighbors.....baaaaa humbug.
At the risk of repeating myself.....thank you to all who contribute to this forum...that's the only reason this car is progressing.
I installed the motor and the trans a couple weeks ago to begin the mockup of all the big pieces so I can get all the little pieces right, such as brake, clutch, and fuel lines and a myriad of other stuff, but all of you know how that is.
I decided I needed a motivator that would only be satisfied by hearing the beast roar. I mocked up some wiring and elect fuel pump. After that came priming the oil system before installing the distributor and wires. I also built a small panel for a switch, start/run resistor, and fuse for the elect fuel pump.
After only about 2 revolutions, it came to life. Timing was off initially because it belched some fire but quickly settled after turning the dizzy a bit. I only let it run for about 15 seconds cause I didn't have water in it......but mission accomplished. I'm happy to hear it run for the first time and am motivated once again.
New 390 Holley
Delta cam
Pistons to make compression 9.5/1
2.9 valves
Ported and polished heads
Jose's handiwork for a install kit
It sounds awesome with open headers, to the point my wife became worried about the neighbors.....baaaaa humbug.
At the risk of repeating myself.....thank you to all who contribute to this forum...that's the only reason this car is progressing.