Hi Folks, Well, this day finally happened - the motor fired right and up and ran! Unbelievable; it was truly amazing to see it in action, after it being on the engine stand for 2+ years now. I really wanted to hear the gear-drive, but with open headers, it's a tad hard ;-) However after about 6 minutes or so breaking in the cam, 2 leaks started and I cut off the motor.
A leak developed in the fuel pump, where the bottom half (swivel) gasket started to leak. Kind of typical I guess of a cheap two-piece unit. Another leak started with the head gasket; at the front end, in-between the head & block - little coolant started to leak out, which brings to the point of this email. Is this normal - after the engine has warmed up for the first time and all? I guess since things start to expand and what-not. Does the head gaskets need to be re-torqued? Oh, by the way, John Nasta mentioned a while back about a tool from K-D Tools, a "portable ignition system". If you can locate one, I would highly recommend it. It's completely rad! The engine can start and run without the car's ignition system hooked up. I got one from eBay for about $25.00. Anyhoo, thanks for any help! -Graham. http://projectchevelle.com/
