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Lenie · #**681** 04-28-2011, 08:23 PM

Greg, that has to be the part of the build I'm looking forward to the most. Lighting off the engine. Sweet, I'm soooooooooo jealous

ProTouring442 · #**682** 04-28-2011, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

Skippers.... This ain't no $35K big whoop monster motor... it's a friggin' cheap azz Smeding crate 383.... nothing there to get all excited about. Jus' a little SBC. They built millions of 'em.

Well.... that... and I was busy trying to dial in the stacks and get timing set and keep my thighs off those pesky headers!

I'll take the Go Pro next trip when it actually goes out and prances around a bit. Unless I pull a Todd and forget to charge the dang little thing!

Well that explains all those storms we had here in Tennessee!

Glad it lit off OK... keep the pics coming!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

**GregWeld** · #**683** 04-28-2011, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Lenie

Greg, that has to be the part of the build I'm looking forward to the most. Lighting off the engine. Sweet, I'm soooooooooo jealous

Lenie.... It's always fun to fire 'em off. But seriously -- this isn't anything special. I like the special stuff - THAT is exciting. This is just an ordinary little
ol' small block "chebby". It's been dyno'd -- so I already had the spec sheet... so knew what it was going to be like.

The mufflers they used were right on and it's got a nice hot rod sound. But because it's an EFI motor and not a particularly bad azz one - it's pretty smooth but has good cylinder pressure so sounds crisp.

**GregWeld** · #**684** 04-28-2011, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ProTouring442

Well that explains all those storms we had here in Tennessee!

Glad it lit off OK... keep the pics coming!

Shiny Side Up!
Bill

Bill --

As I type this I'm watching the national news.... all I can say is WOW! What a disaster! We complain about the rain... I vow to never complain about the rain and grey again!

**fleetus macmullitz** · #**685** 04-29-2011, 08:47 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

This ain't no $35K big whoop monster motor... it's a friggin' cheap azz Smeding crate 383.... nothing there to get all excited about. Jus' a little SBC. They built millions of 'em.

Thank you Mr. Obvious.

mdprovee · #**686** 04-29-2011, 10:16 AM

Glad it went well, it is always fun to fire it up and see what happens, what leaks, and what needs adjusting.

Jr · #**687** 04-29-2011, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by GregWeld

I'll take the Go Pro next trip when it actually goes out and PRANCES around a bit. Unless I pull a Todd and forget to charge the dang little thing!

Fix it for you. Who has a beautiful 32 ford that prances? Greg does!

**GregWeld** · #**688** 04-29-2011, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by DJW32

Fix it for you. Who has a beautiful 32 ford that prances? Greg does!

The horsey "prances" came in there because it's Ferrari red --- and their symbol is that horsey thingy....

As long as I'm posting (a whore as Todd correctly puts it)... Here's some Billet Specialties Billet Bling.........

**fleetus macmullitz** · #**689** 04-29-2011, 04:03 PM

Very nice.

**GregWeld** · #**690** 05-02-2011, 05:13 PM

And the bling continues.... as does progress towards a finished product in time to make the trek to Santa Barbara. Got some of the castings back from the chromer