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One minute of pure heaven #866586 07/13/2012 8:33 AM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Tampa Bay FL J johntsmith Shop Shark
johntsmith Shop Shark J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 698 Tampa Bay FL	Can you remember the first time you fired up that rebuilt engine? Mine for my '59 caught last night on the very first try. I was amazed. My Fleet: 1941 1953 1959 1965 1966 1953 Willy's Pickup John Vegetarian- old Indian word for bad hunter

Re: One minute of pure heaven johntsmith #866599 07/13/2012 9:39 AM
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Raleigh NC USA R Roadmarks Shop Shark
Roadmarks Shop Shark R Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 725 Raleigh NC USA	Oh yeah! No matter how many times I have heard it, it is always a kick to hear a new engine crank up for the first time! Good work! 1956 Chevy Panel 1969 Chevy C20 Panel Truck 1971 Chevy C-10 More pix on Photobucket "The Urban Home for Wayward Trucks"

Re: One minute of pure heaven Roadmarks #866644 07/13/2012 12:04 PM
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Menifee, CA O Old Gold Shop Shark
Old Gold Shop Shark O Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 424 Menifee, CA	It's always amazing and always a thrill! Mike ------ 1958 Chevy 3200 Fleetside 1958 GMC 100 Wideside ------ Did you get free advice today? To donate to this site using PayPal is fast and EZ. Click here: http://www.stovebolt.com/office/thanks.html

Re: One minute of pure heaven Old Gold #866739 07/13/2012 10:40 PM
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Iowa W wetwilly5757 Shop Shark
wetwilly5757 Shop Shark W Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,159 Iowa	Yeah,Buddy!! Just sold: 1955 2nd Series 6500 2-Ton Flatbed Truck Mo' Tater In the Stovebolt Gallery More pics and videos on Photobucket It takes an awful big dog to weigh a ton.

Re: One minute of pure heaven wetwilly5757 #866755 07/14/2012 12:11 AM
Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 springfield, mo H hoggyrubber Shop Shark
hoggyrubber Shop Shark H Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 springfield, mo	congrats! the first one i rebuilt, i had the timing a little off. it backfired thru the carb when i tried to start it. your engine sure looks purdy.

Re: One minute of pure heaven hoggyrubber #866768 07/14/2012 3:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 844 NSW Australia T TPR57C 'Bolter
TPR57C 'Bolter T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 844 NSW Australia	nothing like the sound of a V8 its a kind of magic 57 3200 pickup 265 V8 with service tray

Re: One minute of pure heaven TPR57C #866820 07/14/2012 3:17 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,896 Tool Box W Woogeroo Socket Breaker
Woogeroo Socket Breaker W Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 2,896 Tool Box	congrats. vRoom. -W Matraca - my 1965 Chevrolet C10 long wheel base step side 60-66 Trucks : Read The Manual Find answers for your 1960-1966 truck questions.

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