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**richard2717** · 12-12-2015, 04:18 PM

pulled the old points distributor out and slapped an hei I just acquired for $25 including the wires. Found the fuel pump was toast after I spent an hour getting the lines off of it to run in gas can. Went on parts shelf and found an old electric pump I had laying around and put that on it only to find the carb didnt like the pressure and pumped the gas out the top. said what the heck and hit the key and the ole girl fired right up. noisy with no exhaust but ran ok. Put her in gear both directions and it moves but couldn't move it far due to the redneck engineering going on. Touched the brakes and blew the front line lol. I am happy just to know it runs. I am going to grab a good fuel pump and pull a carb off my other engine and see if I can get it running better. I would like to make sure the transmission is good as well before it all gets pulled out.

12-12-2015, 04:18 PM	#80
richard2717 Equal opportunity joke ofender Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Eastern Shore of MD Posts: 10,155	Re: got the 72 longhorn home pulled the old points distributor out and slapped an hei I just acquired for $25 including the wires. Found the fuel pump was toast after I spent an hour getting the lines off of it to run in gas can. Went on parts shelf and found an old electric pump I had laying around and put that on it only to find the carb didnt like the pressure and pumped the gas out the top. said what the heck and hit the key and the ole girl fired right up. noisy with no exhaust but ran ok. Put her in gear both directions and it moves but couldn't move it far due to the redneck engineering going on. Touched the brakes and blew the front line lol. I am happy just to know it runs. I am going to grab a good fuel pump and pull a carb off my other engine and see if I can get it running better. I would like to make sure the transmission is good as well before it all gets pulled out. Attached Images __________________ Members I have met. Dually Jams, OlBlue60, ScottH, Tommyboy24, Dujobo, Warbucket, 2003 Silverado, Notsolo, my90k5, 6t727t2, Special-K ,Jack_71C10, tabarcus,72blazer_mud_bogger,pwdcougar,RSavage,EricSean,1Rippen6,invicta455,tennaragtop71,arks, Kendal,Bennett68C10, Perpendicular, Chainsawman, McGeesCustomMinis,ShortbedClayton,longblue72,6768chevylover,Tim71,Travisarmenta,Ol' Drippy,fleetmitch,georgieb51,Dave,bcnya2,Dadsburb https://paypal.me/6772GMtruckparts Most women like the strong, silent type… Fortunately for me, my wife prefers the out-of-shape, mouthy type.