She's ALIVE!!

Good news: Bolter Mikestem and I cold set the valves, buttoned up all the panels, topped her off with oil and she fired right up with a single, brief stomp on the starter button! Zero hesitation even after four months of sitting with the engine half torn apart. A little trim of the choke and she purred like a kitten.

Bad news: She's not getting oil in the filter or up top. Mike's guess is that we didn't get the distributer in deep enough to drive pump gear. Gonna try to fix it tonight.

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1951 Chevy 3100
In the Stovebolt Gallery
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