I'm a little nervous.. Been working on this car for almost a year. I have just the stock setup since I'm trying to save $$$.
The engine is a 67 2bbl 283 in front of a powerglide. I'm just trying to make sure I have everything right..
So this is what I'm gonna do when I go to pick it up at the shop. Tell me if anythings wrong.. I know this sounds stupid but I'm nervous and its my first breakin.
I filled the radiator.
Filled crankcase and oil filter with brad penn
Prime with a tool for 1:30 clockwise stopping half way through to turn the engine over
I was told to put 5qts trans fluid in since the thing is bone dry.. It all leaked out when it was sitting for a year. All over my floor
The pan was loose and no yoke..
Got all the spark plugs in.. I gapped to .040 since I have the pertronix flamethrower II (HEI version) I do NOT have the resistor wire in place anymore.
I set timing mark to 8 degrees BTDC and pointed the rotor at #1 in the dist.
Fill float bowl in carburetor.
Fire it up immediately rev to over 2000 RPM. For 20 mins to break in cam. Prolly gonna shut it down after 5 mins to check for leaks.
Change oil and filter.
Top up trans and rad. Bleed the air out etc.
Set idle speed to 475rpm
set timing to 8 degrees btdc
set idle mixture screws to highest vacuum.
Drive home?
Is this right am I missing something? All the specs I found on google 8 degrees and 475 rpm.. I'm hoping thats right.. I do not have AIR.
Any suggestions?
-Tom
The engine is a 67 2bbl 283 in front of a powerglide. I'm just trying to make sure I have everything right..
So this is what I'm gonna do when I go to pick it up at the shop. Tell me if anythings wrong.. I know this sounds stupid but I'm nervous and its my first breakin.
I filled the radiator.
Filled crankcase and oil filter with brad penn
Prime with a tool for 1:30 clockwise stopping half way through to turn the engine over
I was told to put 5qts trans fluid in since the thing is bone dry.. It all leaked out when it was sitting for a year. All over my floor
Got all the spark plugs in.. I gapped to .040 since I have the pertronix flamethrower II (HEI version) I do NOT have the resistor wire in place anymore.
I set timing mark to 8 degrees BTDC and pointed the rotor at #1 in the dist.
Fill float bowl in carburetor.
Fire it up immediately rev to over 2000 RPM. For 20 mins to break in cam. Prolly gonna shut it down after 5 mins to check for leaks.
Change oil and filter.
Top up trans and rad. Bleed the air out etc.
Set idle speed to 475rpm
set timing to 8 degrees btdc
set idle mixture screws to highest vacuum.
Drive home?
Is this right am I missing something? All the specs I found on google 8 degrees and 475 rpm.. I'm hoping thats right.. I do not have AIR.
Any suggestions?
-Tom