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*Randy70C-10* · 05-09-2004, 03:44 PM

My wife (Randysgal's) truck fired off today. It hasn't ran since the day I drove it home almost 4 years ago. The ZZ-3 with uncapped headers is loud as hell.

Still a couple bugs to work out but the Painless Wiring kit did it's job, and I still have a ton of work until she's on the road. I need to get some undated pics for you guys too.

*Randy70C-10* · 05-09-2004, 03:51 PM

Here's the engine.

71Rat · 05-09-2004, 04:06 PM

nice.... congrats.... i cant wait to go home and finish my truck and drive it... but thats been since the fall i havent driven it... i bet you cant wait to drive it around!!!

Best of luck
Rat

**Palf70Step** · 05-09-2004, 05:24 PM

Congrats Randy (and Randy'sGal). Love that sound of uncorked headers. Gets the blood to pumpin. Guess I need to get back on mine so it's not 4 years between fireups.

JayDubBlazer · 05-09-2004, 06:25 PM

that is a tough looking engine, i like the valve covers

crazy longhorn · 05-09-2004, 08:43 PM

those SB chevs always sound the best with open corks!

its a good feeling when a project is "lit off" for the 1st time

crazyL, 40 something, but going on 18 forever

lukecp · 05-09-2004, 08:47 PM

Yeah, open headers rock

Glad to hear you got it running

*Randy70C-10* · 05-09-2004, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayDubBlazer

that is a tough looking engine, i like the valve covers

I decided to go with a clean "no chrome" look. The intake is polished and Jet-Hot coated and the valve covers, air cleaner, and block will all be black.

*Slams_58* · 05-09-2004, 10:00 PM

COngrats on getting it running... that's our next task at hand!

Please Start... Please Start!

Hooter · 05-10-2004, 12:29 AM

man dont you just love that new motor smell too? I wish they made a cologne like that

**Canadian694x4** · 05-10-2004, 12:33 AM

Congrats on the Progress!! Keep 'er Comin'...

FRENCHBLUE72 · 05-10-2004, 07:23 AM

Congrat's on getting her running where are the burn out pic's?????

dons72 · 05-10-2004, 07:46 AM

Congrats Randy. Now that I am in for more than a week I need to swing by.

dubie · 05-10-2004, 09:50 AM

Thats great news bud. You've been waiting as long as I have to fire that engine. I am hoping to get mine going this coming weekend. Just need to wire it up and install the gas tank and then we cross our fingers

**JIMs70GMC** · 05-10-2004, 11:43 AM

That's great Randy! I would have like to have hung around and listen to it run. Thanks for the distributor, but you won't believe what the problem was, I ended up using the cap and rotor only as the cap I had was cracked real bad. I believe I hit it when I swapped the cabs. I'm going to put the distributor in anyway after I get a new cap and rotor. She'll light them tires up now.

*Randy70C-10* · 05-10-2004, 07:28 PM

Thanks guys

No burnouts until I get the driveshaft shortened.
Don- I'll be around all day Sunday, I have beer.

Jim- never hurts to have a spare distributer laying around, glad you figured out the problem.

You have to stop over and hear this monster run!
Tim, I wish you the best of luck dude, let us know how everything goes.

pickupman · 05-10-2004, 07:39 PM

Glad to see her running Randy

**JIMs70GMC** · 05-10-2004, 07:48 PM

I'd like to make it over one day this week, but definetly this weekend. I'll give you a call. Yea I got my problem fixed but not before I made an ass out of myself. I swapped the #1 and #3 spark plug wires at the dizzy, you should have heard the damn thing backfiring, it also blew off 3 vac. plugs on the carb! Fixed it now.

*Randy70C-10* · 05-10-2004, 10:13 PM

3 vacuum plugs? You got me beat, I've blown off the PVC hose once or twice, but never 3 plugs.

Thanks Bill, I'll have to talk Cathy into making another road trip up there one day.

05-09-2004, 03:51 PM	#2
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05-09-2004, 05:24 PM	#4
Palf70Step State of Confusion! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Gulfport, MS USA Posts: 47,216	Congrats Randy (and Randy'sGal). Love that sound of uncorked headers. Gets the blood to pumpin. Guess I need to get back on mine so it's not 4 years between fireups. __________________ Bill 1970 Chevy Custom/10 LWB Fleetside 2010 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner SR5 Double Cab - DD Member of Louisiana Classic Truck Club (LCTC) Bill's Gallery Life isn't tied with a bow, but it's still a gift. Live simply. Love generously. Care deeply. Speak kindly. Leave the rest to God!

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05-09-2004, 08:43 PM	#6
crazy longhorn Fabricate till you "puke" Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ill Posts: 9,402	those SB chevs always sound the best with open corks! its a good feeling when a project is "lit off" for the 1st time crazyL, 40 something, but going on 18 forever __________________ 69 longhorn,4" chop,3/5 drop, 1/2 ton suspension/disc brakes,1 1/2" body drop,steel tilt clip, 5.3/Edelbrock rpm intake/600 carb, Hooker streetrod shorties,2 1/2" exhaust/ H pipe/50's Flows , 6 spd Richmond trans,12 bolt/ 3.40 gears....

05-09-2004, 08:47 PM	#7
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05-09-2004, 03:44 PM	#1
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	It's alive! My wife (Randysgal's) truck fired off today. It hasn't ran since the day I drove it home almost 4 years ago. The ZZ-3 with uncapped headers is loud as hell. Still a couple bugs to work out but the Painless Wiring kit did it's job, and I still have a ton of work until she's on the road. I need to get some undated pics for you guys too.

05-09-2004, 04:06 PM	#3
71Rat ran out of money Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: northern, NJ Posts: 925	nice.... congrats.... i cant wait to go home and finish my truck and drive it... but thats been since the fall i havent driven it... i bet you cant wait to drive it around!!! Best of luck Rat __________________ Modify everything, leave nothing alone!~

05-09-2004, 10:00 PM	#9
Slams_58 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2002 Location: I let ya know as soon as I know Posts: 3,593	COngrats on getting it running... that's our next task at hand! Please Start... Please Start!

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05-10-2004, 07:46 AM	#13
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05-10-2004, 09:50 AM	#14
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	Thats great news bud. You've been waiting as long as I have to fire that engine. I am hoping to get mine going this coming weekend. Just need to wire it up and install the gas tank and then we cross our fingers __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

05-10-2004, 11:43 AM	#15
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	That's great Randy! I would have like to have hung around and listen to it run. Thanks for the distributor, but you won't believe what the problem was, I ended up using the cap and rotor only as the cap I had was cracked real bad. I believe I hit it when I swapped the cabs. I'm going to put the distributor in anyway after I get a new cap and rotor. She'll light them tires up now. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

05-10-2004, 07:28 PM	#16
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Thanks guys No burnouts until I get the driveshaft shortened. Don- I'll be around all day Sunday, I have beer. Jim- never hurts to have a spare distributer laying around, glad you figured out the problem. You have to stop over and hear this monster run! Tim, I wish you the best of luck dude, let us know how everything goes.



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05-10-2004, 07:39 PM	#17
pickupman Registered User Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Greeneville, TN Posts: 3,097	Glad to see her running Randy __________________ atheystruck@comcast.net 67 1/2 ton 4wd custom cab 72 1/2 ton 4wd super cheyenne 71 1/2 BB super cheyenne shortbed

05-10-2004, 07:48 PM	#18
JIMs70GMC user # 2756 Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Chesapeake, Virginia Posts: 4,612	I'd like to make it over one day this week, but definetly this weekend. I'll give you a call. Yea I got my problem fixed but not before I made an ass out of myself. I swapped the #1 and #3 spark plug wires at the dizzy, you should have heard the damn thing backfiring, it also blew off 3 vac. plugs on the carb! Fixed it now. __________________ 1970 K25, 8' stepside bed 350/465/205 44 up front, 60 in the rear 4.10s rolling on 33" Dunlop MTs 1986 K5, 350/465/208 Dana 60/14 bolt from a cucv 36" Super Swampers TSL/SX 1983 K20 w/ CUCV axles, 350/700R4/208 sitting on 37" Goodyears 1986 M1031 6.2 diesel, TH400/NP205 locker in the rear and a LS in the front, all stock for now..... 1986 K30, 350/400/205 dana 60 and 14 bolt. I kept the drivetrain. Body/bad and chassis are gone. 1981 K30, 350/465/205 dana 60 and dually 14 bolt. Has a G80, and a flat bed. Going to replace the flat bed. 1985 K20, 350/400/208 10 bolt and SF 14 bolt. I wonder where I can find some 1 tons. Hmmmmm

05-10-2004, 10:13 PM	#19
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	3 vacuum plugs? You got me beat, I've blown off the PVC hose once or twice, but never 3 plugs. Thanks Bill, I'll have to talk Cathy into making another road trip up there one day.

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