project update

[Xzavior240]

The last wire is in. not fastened down but its in. its break time now. last time I posted I was still putting the motor in. which was last fall. I have been slowly rewiring under the hood. today the last wire went in and I still wasnt sure it was going to work. Well I thought what the h*ll I put the key in and turned it and the motor spun. Man did it sound great to hear again. Nothing like the sound of a motor with the exhaust stopping at the manifolds to make you cream yourself. after I finally got the ignition to fire I dumped some gas in the carb and turned it over. SUCCESS? sort of. it fired and ran until the carb went dry again. I put some more in and turned it again. SUCCESS? nope not yet. fuel pump sat so long the diaphram rotted in it. DOH. I would say it really sucks. but in this case it doesnt and thats the problem. so basically autozone is getting a call tomorrow to price the fuel pump since I dont have a spare. Then it should be all set. all my guages and lights are getting power even the radio came on. some idiot forgot to turn it back off and damn did they have it loud. musta been the wife... . so Im a little farther. at least I heard the rumble of a good small block firing again. Im tired of the ford sound. I see it running in the next couple weeks. I'll let everyone know when it does.