The obligatory "It's ALIIIIIVE!" post! With Video.

Yup, I fired the German built flathead in my 40 this morning, recorded the process from the first cough and splutter. This is a unknown engine, it just had a light hone on the bores (with the pistons still in place) , the valves freed and lapped, a front mount dizzy and a 94 carb bolted on.
Check the moment about 1 minute in when I received a belt off the rearmost plug lead.
It may also be of interest to some of you to hear the queen's english spoken with a genuine brummy (birmingham) accent!
Mart.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8aw_W566Dc

 

I bet your start motor is relieved that it finally fired...

Congrats on the progress Mart,

Cheers,

Drewfus

 

Very Nice Sounds Great!!

 

Congrats Mart!!! Sounds great!!!

 

It is always sweet when an old engine finally fires up and runs.

 

Sweet!

 

i like how every time he cranks it up the camera bounces
nice
tk

 

Is it going to be ready for the meltdown then

 

Nice clip MArt...thank for postin !!

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...and Mart's just so darn good looking too!

Get the T-Bird out for a spin already!

Besides - old news already, mate - lookee here:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2192109#post2192109

 

kudos for filming the whole thing, she was a bit thirsty at the get go