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#1090894 03/12/2015 12:50 AM
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today I got my 305D v6 running.......... the sound shakes the ground like thunder, I'm thinking about naming the engine Thor grin and better yet it doesn't smoke and oil reached the rockers in about 30 seconds!!! anyway I might put up a video of it running, we'll see if the 'puter will work with me and the camera


Indy wink


1949 Dodge Coronet
1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton
1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline
1968 Chevy P20 stepvan
1969 GMC LWB pickup
1972 GMC Sprint
1974 CP30 shorty bus

There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9 big_eek



Materman #1090900 03/12/2015 12:56 AM
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I know that had to feel good.


"It's just a phase. He'll grow out of it." Mama, 1964

1956 Chevy 1/2-ton 3100
1953 Chevy 6100 "The Yard dog"
1954 GMC Suburban Now with a new proud owner.
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Nothing better then the sound of an engine roaring back to life.


Brian Moore
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yes, It felt VERY good and to hear the distinctive sound of the v6 grumbling to life grin ..... and then to see the grass part and scorch below the manifolds (no exhaust pipes yet) was wonderful!!!!!!!


1949 Dodge Coronet
1955 2nd Chevy 4400 1.5 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1955 2nd Chevy 3100 1/2 ton
1957 Chevy 5400 LCF 2 ton
1966 Dodge D100 Sweptline
1968 Chevy P20 stepvan
1969 GMC LWB pickup
1972 GMC Sprint
1974 CP30 shorty bus

There are three things that I've learned never discuss with people: religion, politics, and the Great Pumpkin.----Linus Van Pelt
Trying to understand the behavior of some people is like trying to smell the color 9 big_eek



Materman #1090982 03/12/2015 10:22 AM
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woo hoo - congrats. grin

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Originally Posted by Materman
yes, It felt VERY good and to hear the distinctive sound of the v6 grumbling to life grin .....

Nothing sounds like the big 60 deg. odd-fire V6!


BC
1960 Chevy C10 driver 261 T5 4.10 dana 44 power loc
1949 GMC 250 project in waiting
1960 C60 pasture art
Retired GM dealer tech. 1980 - 2022

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