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67gmcstepside · 10-05-2010, 08:11 PM

A happy day. Finally got enough of the truck together to fire up the engine. So the coil is laying across the manifold (need the coil mount) and the wires are all just hanging but she ran! Fired right up and even idled smooth. Have no exhaust system on it yet but it held good oil presure, no smoke and no knocks. Just sat there listening and watching it run until I notice my make shift tent/garage was filling up with exhaust gases. Can't time it due to the 70 engine timing marks are now hiden by the short water pump. So its time to replace the 2bl with a 4 bl setup and get some cash up for an exhaust system. I'll do some more searching but it seems like the LMC systems fit and are inexpensive. Its so much easier working on the engine when you can stand on the front axles. No front clip on yet. Once I have something worth shooting I'll post some more pics.

10-05-2010, 08:11 PM	#25
67gmcstepside Registered User Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: jackson Posts: 676	Re: 67 Frankenstien build A happy day. Finally got enough of the truck together to fire up the engine. So the coil is laying across the manifold (need the coil mount) and the wires are all just hanging but she ran! Fired right up and even idled smooth. Have no exhaust system on it yet but it held good oil presure, no smoke and no knocks. Just sat there listening and watching it run until I notice my make shift tent/garage was filling up with exhaust gases. Can't time it due to the 70 engine timing marks are now hiden by the short water pump. So its time to replace the 2bl with a 4 bl setup and get some cash up for an exhaust system. I'll do some more searching but it seems like the LMC systems fit and are inexpensive. Its so much easier working on the engine when you can stand on the front axles. No front clip on yet. Once I have something worth shooting I'll post some more pics.