I finally got it going today! I took her around the block, up Sahalee Way and even gently driving, she runs fast. I can’t wait for the break-in to be done.
I ran it at 2100 RPMs for 25 minutes as recommended. Maybe tomorrow another 20 minutes, varying the speed from 1800 RPM to 2400 RPM as also is recommended.
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-Round air filter hits the valve cover. Need an oblong one.
-Gas line leaked! Will probably go back to the stock hard line. I had one of those fancy stainless steel braided lines, but I’m not so impressed with it.
-Idle is set to 1100 RPM. I tried lower but it's going to stall going into gear. Maybe it's the new CAM. I set timing at 850 RPM without vacuum to 9.9BTDC.
-Think I'm going to need a new starter. It cranks fine when cool, but hardly turns over when hot. Recommendations?
-Hope I've got enough amps in my alternator for the fan. Seems to need a good charge when I'm done.
Here's the short video...
Here's the full video... You can see in the lower left corner the oil pressure gauge, how it ramps up while cranking and runs around 40 psi.
