It's Alive! Ali-i-i-ive!

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colnago
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It's Alive! Ali-i-i-ive!

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Well, after eons of trepidation, I finally cranked over my rebuilt 352 ... and it ran!

:woohoo:

Now, it's all the little stuff: timing, adjusting the carb, etc. But it ran! I am stoked (you can probably tell). After reading stories that "the first 20 minutes are the most important for the cam lobes," I was a bit paranoid. I couldn't tell any difference in sound from the beginning to the end, so I'm fairly certain that I didn't round off any lobes. I am running with an "RV cam," so it's far from radical. For now, I'm a happy camper. Now it's off to the next battle (leaking rear seal on the tranny).

Joseph
"Sugar", my 1967 Ford F250 2WD Camper Special, 352FE, Ford iron "T" Intake with 1405 Edelbrock, Duraspark II Ignition, C6 transmission, front disc brake conversion.
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Mr Colnago, congratulations.

I hope you enjoy it for many years. :fr:
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No feeling and sound like a great running FE!

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Congrats! Now keep the oil changed, the air breather (oilbath or paper element) flowing, and the engine surfaces clean. Clean is a big plus for these engines, especially when you're showing off the brand new baby to admirers. :thup:
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