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67chevemall · 04-01-2005, 02:22 PM

Hello!
GoodBye Snow!

OK I put my rebuilt Holley on and am wondering what is the best
way to get her running for the first time?
I blew out the fuel lines and drained the tank and put on a new filter.
So I need to get the fuel to the carb.
Should I put some fuel down the carb and let it suck it up
Or should I take the fuel line off the carb and turn it over till
it spills out then put the line back on?
How long does it take for the bowls to fill up?
Cheers

jhow66 · 04-01-2005, 09:57 PM

Just close your choke and crank it a few times -should fire right off.

ddsmith · 04-01-2005, 10:33 PM

I always squirt fuel into the bowls via the bowl vents. It saves alot of cranking.

racer face · 04-01-2005, 11:03 PM

don't pour fuel down the carb, because if it back fires back up through the carb, it will blow the power valve.

kaycee · 04-02-2005, 12:44 AM

Take the Holley off and put a good carb on

OK, it shouldn't take more than a coupla good cranks to get fuel to it.

04-01-2005, 02:22 PM	#1
67chevemall Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: NB Posts: 3,367	Lets get her started!~ Hello! GoodBye Snow! OK I put my rebuilt Holley on and am wondering what is the best way to get her running for the first time? I blew out the fuel lines and drained the tank and put on a new filter. So I need to get the fuel to the carb. Should I put some fuel down the carb and let it suck it up Or should I take the fuel line off the carb and turn it over till it spills out then put the line back on? How long does it take for the bowls to fill up? Cheers __________________ 1968 Chevy C10 307 3ott fleetside 1967 Chevy C/10 V8, 3spd, fleetside lwb.Sold 1967 Chev C/10 step, 383, M21. SOLD

04-01-2005, 09:57 PM	#2
jhow66 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Knoxville Tenn. Posts: 3,058	Just close your choke and crank it a few times -should fire right off. __________________ 56 Chevy Bel-Air 2dr. HT (purchased new) 71 Chevy Cheyenne SWB PU (502HO) 65 GMC short bed step--work in progress and my gofer

04-01-2005, 10:33 PM	#3
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	I always squirt fuel into the bowls via the bowl vents. It saves alot of cranking. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

04-01-2005, 11:03 PM	#4
racer face Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Wellington Ohio(GO BUCKEYES) Posts: 74	don't pour fuel down the carb, because if it back fires back up through the carb, it will blow the power valve. __________________ Pat ______________________ 1968 1 Ton Dually Flatbed 327/th400 1968 C30 Open Road 327/th400 1997 F350 CREWCAB 4X4 460 BIGBLOCK

04-02-2005, 12:44 AM	#5
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,445	Take the Holley off and put a good carb on OK, it shouldn't take more than a coupla good cranks to get fuel to it. __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327



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