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pritch · 03-22-2005, 11:18 PM

Whoo Hoo! I rebuilt the motor in my Panel over the winter and now it runs.
I didn't really mean to let it start 'cause I don't have a bottom radiator hose. I was just going to crank it for a minute and make sure everything looked right, but it caught and settled into a nice idle. Never had one do that before. I let it run for 30 seconds or so and shut it down. One more trip to the parts house for a hose and I'll be on the road.

The reason I don't have a hose is I wanted to use the fan shroud off the parts truck, but it wouldn't fit with the radiator that came with the Panel, so I used the radiator from the parts truck as well and it all went in fine, even though it is like 2 inches wider than the other one. I just had to move the bottom rad. support. But the bottom fitting for the hose is much bigger around and no matter what I tried, I couldn't get that old hose to fit.

farside847 · 03-23-2005, 12:00 AM

Ahh, another young lad having his way with a "virgin"

03-22-2005, 11:18 PM	#1
pritch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hoytsville, Utah Posts: 3,365	Got my new motor running tonight! Whoo Hoo! I rebuilt the motor in my Panel over the winter and now it runs. I didn't really mean to let it start 'cause I don't have a bottom radiator hose. I was just going to crank it for a minute and make sure everything looked right, but it caught and settled into a nice idle. Never had one do that before. I let it run for 30 seconds or so and shut it down. One more trip to the parts house for a hose and I'll be on the road. The reason I don't have a hose is I wanted to use the fan shroud off the parts truck, but it wouldn't fit with the radiator that came with the Panel, so I used the radiator from the parts truck as well and it all went in fine, even though it is like 2 inches wider than the other one. I just had to move the bottom rad. support. But the bottom fitting for the hose is much bigger around and no matter what I tried, I couldn't get that old hose to fit. __________________ '68 Panel Project Boogie Chillin' '68 C-10 Ol' Green

03-23-2005, 12:00 AM	#2
farside847 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 995	Ahh, another young lad having his way with a "virgin" __________________ 1971 Chevy C10 Shortbed Stepside, 307v8 3-on-the-tree



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