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 We got rained out for a couple of hours Saturday morning, but at about 11:30 we went through all the basics again, installing a canister type 160 degree thermostat, filled the radiator up to within 1/2 an inch of the neck, hooked the multi-tester up to the tach port on the HEI, checked the oil one more time and went for it. The engine lit instantly. Set the throttle for 2,100 RPM and started the 20 minute cycle. 60 pounds oil pressure, the temp crept up to about 170 degrees and the thermostat opened and the temp went back to 160 for the first five minutes. Some smoke was coming from the passenger side ram horns, but it wasn't anything critical - so we continued on. After we ran for almost 20 minutes the oil pressure was steady at 55 PSI and the temp gage read 190, which isn't bad for the truck being stationary. Again, throughout the entire secession - the sound was fantastic. Those little resonators I got from Summit did the trick. The smoke turned out to be my ignition wire loom clips. The racks set only about 3/4" above the exhaust manifold tops and act like a BBQ for the plastic clips that go around the 8mm Taylor wires. The reason (we figured out later) the passenger side cooked and the driver's side didn't was the fan turns toward the driver's side and cooled the exhaust enough to keep the plastic from turning to mush and dripping on the hot stuff. Guess I have to simplify the wire routing.  Mac. 
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thats great that its running good
too bad about your wire looms though what type of carb/intake setup are you using
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Right on!!!
 
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 Funny stuff, Joe! 
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Congrats Mac...
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This has been quite a learning experience. She goes on the flat-bed one more time (cause she's got zero brakes presently) to my vendor's shop Wednesday afternoon and because of parties and stuff running from the 3rd of July through the 12th, I am going to see if he can hang on to the C10 until the afternoon of the 13th. I don't think I'll have anything to do on her for a while, but drive! Mac.
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 Went to Speedway at Orange County Fairgrounds Saturday night to celebrate. Had a great time, but only had two 14oz Bud Lites. They were $10.00 each.  Mac.
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thats worse that pinks all out in ennis
they were 5.00 for a 20oz.
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06-22-2009, 12:32 PM
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Good to hear it Mac. You still got all your fingers and toes, the truck runs, got to go to the track. Sounds like a great weekend. Congrats, you deserve it.
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06-22-2009, 12:33 PM
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06-22-2009, 12:42 PM
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Brew your own.....it's cheaper..
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[QUOTE=jason65;3373567Congrats, you deserve it.[/QUOTE]
Thanks Jason. Glad to finally get her along this far. Can't believe how much of a difference that thermostat made, with its built-in "burp hole."  Worked like a champ. Mac.
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actually my dad used to drink bud lite
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Kool-aid packets + ice water + flask of booze = A hell of a time anywhere you go.
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 ill remember that Quote:
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06-22-2009, 01:54 PM
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Some pics from a few weeks back.....
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Plaza Muffler......
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More shots.......
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and finally......
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06-22-2009, 02:15 PM
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finally some pics
you need a digital camera so you dont have to torture us with those crazy pics off the web j/k
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