hooooooooorrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy January 15, 2006, 02:17:28 AM i almost have the engine in my bird ready to fire off. i got the heads put back on today and put in a new timing chain and gears (the chain had 1.5 in deflection) i just have some vaccum lines to hook up and its ready to fire!!:tg: :D Quote Selected
hooooooooorrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy Reply #1 – January 15, 2006, 03:19:00 AM congrats... Quote Selected
hooooooooorrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy Reply #2 – January 15, 2006, 01:04:59 PM Must be nice. My T-bird is still sitting with the timming cover off, waiting for my Gear drive to come in the mail. Hoping it gets here soon. Quote Selected
hooooooooorrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy Reply #3 – January 15, 2006, 03:21:05 PM its alive!! i turned it over and it sputtered a little then i retarded the timing a little and it fired. i just have to put the radiator in and put on the cooling van and alternator and its ready to drive. :D Quote Selected
hooooooooorrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy Reply #4 – January 17, 2006, 02:08:47 AM took it for a ride today. that car will boil the tires off the rims. it was alot of fun right up until i realised it has no brakes.:eek: i was able to get it stoped without wrecking but it was scary. Quote Selected
hooooooooorrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy Reply #6 – January 17, 2006, 12:30:05 PM you should hook up the brakes too!!!! hehehe. so whats wrong? Quote Selected
hooooooooorrrrrrrrraaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyy Reply #7 – January 17, 2006, 02:42:13 PM it acts like air in the lines so im going to start by bleading them. they wtart working after about 3 pumps. Quote Selected