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10-25-2012, 10:37 PM
#241
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The engine is finally back in the car. The hydraulic oil and fuel lines are connected and so is the throttle cable. All the bolts holding the engine and the transmission are torqued. Couple more hours and it should be ready to test fire. The replacement coolant line will not be here till next week but there is more than enough left to keep me busy over the weekend.
10-26-2012, 10:41 PM
#243
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It's ALIVE!!!
Since there is no coolant, only ran it for maybe 10 -15 sec. No banging or clunking. The cam tensioners pumped up but there is some shaking down needed. Sounds like it's running on 5 cylinders. The coils looked old and cracked so its not a suprise. Once coolant is in there, I van run it longer and use an IR thermometer to see which cylinder is not running.
But so far, I'm happy that it fired up.
Since there is no coolant, only ran it for maybe 10 -15 sec. No banging or clunking. The cam tensioners pumped up but there is some shaking down needed. Sounds like it's running on 5 cylinders. The coils looked old and cracked so its not a suprise. Once coolant is in there, I van run it longer and use an IR thermometer to see which cylinder is not running.
But so far, I'm happy that it fired up.
10-26-2012, 11:50 PM
#245
Congratulations!
That must have been quite the feeling, after all the pride and effort you put into her!
Let alone sharing every part of the experience with us, play by play, on this most excellent thread.
Can't wait to see a video of the first run!
That must have been quite the feeling, after all the pride and effort you put into her!
Let alone sharing every part of the experience with us, play by play, on this most excellent thread.
Can't wait to see a video of the first run!
