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Offline James Buchan

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« on: June 09, 2004, 11:48:37 PM »
That's right boys and girls my car fired up for the first time in 3 years tonight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Had the usual few minor mishaps - 2 leaky fuel lines (fixed damn quickly) and I blew my oil filter outlet line off (one of 2 fiitings on my entire car that aren't AN) and they are being replaced tomorrow with proper fittings.

I have to adjust my valves as I seem to be only running on 2 cylinders (#1+#3 exhaust tubes did not get hot but #2+#4 did) but all in all it went fairly well. Had to call it a night as my daughter was going \"night,night\".

Tmrw I'll bleed my brakes one more time, adjusting the valves and then off to the alignment shop I go!
Anything I might be missing as far as not running on all 4?

Here is a vid clip for your viewing pleasure (or displeasure if you have to race me right Brian)
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Also check out my photo album on my site as it has been updated
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Offline silas

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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2004, 12:51:26 AM »
good job james. congrats.

must feel pretty good to fire it up after so long. :rockon:  
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2004, 05:31:08 AM »
Excellent Job Man.....Nice Vieo work Cin. And you stayed quiet.....LOL
2cyl sound better than none right......

DGLVK!!!!
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Offline red snapper

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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2004, 07:15:45 AM »
Way to go James. 2 cylinders isnt too bad it just means your half way there. B)  
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« Reply #4 on: June 10, 2004, 07:51:30 AM »
Good to see it go! See you at the track on Friday!
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« Reply #5 on: June 10, 2004, 08:50:30 AM »
i know how that feels to fire up an engine that's been sitting on a workbench for far too long... congrats james! cya at the track friday!
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Offline James Buchan

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« Reply #6 on: June 10, 2004, 09:03:58 AM »
WTF - it's 9am and it's freakin' raining!!!! I thought it was forcasted sun through the weekend!
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« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2004, 09:58:47 AM »
Thoes STUPID Dummies at the weather station changed the forecast it is supposed to clear up tomorrow :D  :rockon:  just in time for drags, thank god. Then back to rain on sunday :wacko:  :( .
BTW, Your Bug looks hot James, bet you cant wait to burn some rice eh :unsure:


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Offline James Buchan

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« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2004, 10:19:58 AM »
Oh ya, you better believe it!
I never ever will trust a forcast again!
Oh well with the rain i'll just go ever things and make sure everything is right - might not be able to get an alignment though, but it won't really see the road till next weekend anyways.
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« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2004, 11:12:59 AM »
running on 2 cylinders? :o

did you put all the pistons, rush rods, valves , etc, in? How about the manifold? and carb? plug wires? plugs? :rolleyes:

I'm hoping for good weather down in McMinnville at the Porsche 356 outlaw gathering this weekend. I hope they like notches.  B)  
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« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2004, 11:15:08 AM »
I Sure hope it clears up this afternoon, Im going over to the Ghetto Garage to help Cale Fire his monster up tonight and he has no covered area to work under :( So as the saying goes Rain Rain F@#K off. Should be a good time in Mission tomorrow  :D
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« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2004, 11:36:09 AM »
great vid james...now you gotta come down and help me out!!  Hehe..
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« Reply #12 on: June 10, 2004, 01:58:08 PM »
Damn!!! Nice Jamie... i have yet to make one of my engines run on more than two. It's not that bad as a friend told me.....at least we look cool!! B)  
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« Reply #13 on: June 10, 2004, 02:48:35 PM »
Right on James!!  Mine should be running next week!!! Cross your fingers...
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« Reply #14 on: June 10, 2004, 03:12:02 PM »
Wow I wish my car was cool enough to shoot flames.
 
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« Reply #15 on: June 10, 2004, 06:11:44 PM »
Good job James, I like how fast your neighbor ran when the flames started out the exhaust!! hehe :lol:

 
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Offline James Buchan

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« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2004, 12:55:33 AM »
Should have seen him tonight :)

Thanks a bunch to Shane who cam over and gave me a hand tonight - all that's left is sync the carbs and time it.

I wish Geoff wasn't down south as I'm sure the jetting will be off and he is the only one I know with the big box o' jets.

Funny thing happened - I was bleeding my brakes then I was going to adjust them - got to the passenger front and look in the peep hole....Where the hell are my brake shoes!!!! I guess I missed that step :) That could have been disasterous! Lesson learned though always double check your work - and If it' sme doing the work for you triple check it!  
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« Reply #17 on: June 11, 2004, 01:27:45 AM »
so we can call you shoeless joe jackson from now on. :P  
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« Reply #18 on: June 11, 2004, 06:39:45 AM »
glad to hear it is running... not stopping but running :huh:
Good job guys...
Maybe Hans know what kina jets you should have for that engine size?? I will ask
 
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