Starting the beast. Any tips i should know?

[lyrikz]

Originally Posted by WorkinLonghorn

Ditch that little see-through gas filter! There's a reason the factory doesn't have plastic parts on a PRESSURIZED FUEL LINE!!!
I'd say you dodged a bullet,no,a meteorite.

I put a new filter on it, but moved it FAARRR far away from the engine bay. Its in the rear frame rail...

Originally Posted by hotrodhomi

You are only going to see 5 to 6 PSI unless you have a special pump, plastic fuel filters are fine. FI is another story.

True story.

Originally Posted by Spray-Bomb

I like your wife

Glad it didnt burn to a crisp, I know that any lil fire woulda freaked me out too
I hate it when they back fire & you cant keep it running...

Originally Posted by WorkinLonghorn

He'll be fine until a belt breaks and hits the gas line,or there is another fire, or it gets near the header again,or until it just gives out. I personallly don't need to see the gas in the line. Even if the risk is small,I don't understand the advantage that justifies that risk.

I didnt realize there were metal ones until yesterday. ahaha..

So, i started it again today. I turned it over a few times, built some fuel and oil pressure, then the 2nd crank it fired right off. No fire, barely any smoke.. I only got to run it for about 5-7 minutes or so, then i shut it down. I dont have a fan on it yet, just the box fan. Also, the damn plug wires that i made, and have go under the headers still a tad bit close to the headers and they will not last like that. Im going to suck it up and buy the kind that come out straight then go over the valve covers. I didnt want to do that, but i want reliability...

Thats it for now. Once i pick up the electric fan and get that mounted im not going to run it again. Now that i got the bugs and fires worked out i can mount the cab and get to the rest..