#50's new engine 91% installed!

[robroy]

Here are some photos from the engine start! Any links found under the photos go to high resolution editions.

The first step was to push it out of the garage, in case it exploded like the armored police car in "Die Hard." The cavity it left in the garage was novel; #50 had been there a while!

Edit: after posting this I realized that the photos below weren't separated clearly from one another. There are two photos here (left and right).


http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4204z.JPG http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4205z.JPG

#50 in new surroundings!


http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4210z.JPG


http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4211z.JPG

The engine mere minutes before its first lungful in a year.


http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4216z.JPG

Everything was just sitting in there. I didn't see the point in fastening much down--I didn't even know if it would run at all! Note my big rubber glove for preventing zaps while messing with the battery and distributor.


http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4217z.JPG

The video was taken like this!


http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4230z.JPG

With the vast majority of excess oil burned out (and smoke produced), it was time to push #50 back in the garage. If only I had the throttle linkage complete it may have been able to get there under its own power!



And I took one final photo of the engine, back in the garage.

To my condign shock, I found not a single leak of any kind. Not a drop of coolant, oil, or gasoline anywhere! And no funky smells (like burning plastic) either! How did I manage to pull that off?


http://www.robroygregg.com/Number50/IMG_4234z.JPG

Video coming soon!
Robroy

[stephen44]

Good Job - nice feeling isn't it

Stephen

[robroy]

Hey Stephen, thanks! Yes it was quite the historic occasion!

Robroy

[sport71]

Yes it clanks alot, but it sounds like the exaust. I'm glad to see that you got it started.

[robroy]

Hey Sport71, thanks for your reply!

At the risk of redundant threads, I started one in the Engine forum area about the sound.

http://www.fordification.com/forum/view ... =3&t=45367

You could be right (and I hope you are)! It could be the exhaust. I'll keep tinkering away with it until I've figured it out!

Thanks again Sport71!
Robroy

[1971ford]

Sounds nice!
Once that click sound is gone you'll have to get another video for us so we can hear the engine's sound a little btter

Also, you linked back to this thread in your above link

[robroy]

Hey Ryan, that's very kind of you to say that it sounds nice. I know it doesn't sound so pretty at this point! I'm impressed with how tactfully you put it regarding the funny sound. Ever thought of being a manager or coach? You're a strong writer, buddy!

Thanks also for pointing out my mistaken link! I fixed it.

Robroy