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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 04:38 PM
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What all has to be hooked up to have the car run???

Almost got the car done today headers all the suspension is done tranny cooler starter all that all the wiring harness is plugged in minus the accesories that are not mounted yet I REALLY want to hear this thing run can I bump it over see if I got fire with nothin on the front?? or just wait to install it all and start it then??
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 05:08 PM
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Confuscious say: man with no patience tear sh*t up and spend more money.
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 05:11 PM
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lol yeah looks like ill just wait till its all put together before anything ive waited this long a few more days isn't going to hurt
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Old Jun 5, 2011 | 05:13 PM
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yea it deffinetly sucks to have to wait. I wouldnt do it tho. I took the battery out of mine so i wouldnt get stupid. I get very eager, I once started up a bike with a oil fed cam chain tensioner not hooked up, Ive yet to see as much oil come out of a small hole again apart from when you pull a drain plug on a warm engine lol.

Im sure id try to start mine right now if it wasnt for my computer being on a UPS/Fedex truck.
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lol yeah looks like ill just wait till its all put together before anything ive waited this long a few more days isn't going to hurt
Ok. Now I have given you grief. Water pump and ignition system Is all you need for it to run.
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fire it up, run 10s, claim internet fame.
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Ive ran mine for a few seconds at a time without a waterpump or alternator hooked up just to see if it was firing. I would hate to get everything back together and it not start.
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fire it up, run 10s, claim internet fame.
He's got to hit 12s first.
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He's got to hit 12s first.
it won't go 12s its "street prepped"
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Originally Posted by LSWHO
He's got to hit 12s first.
Originally Posted by Lawhead
it won't go 12s its "street prepped"
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it won't go 12s its "street prepped"
Hm. I went 12s with street tires trapping less than your ultra powered bolt on masterpiece in significantly worse weather.
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Old Jun 7, 2011 | 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Lawhead
it won't go 12s its "street prepped"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X_Ot0k4XJc
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well first off .........dude dont rush crap...........finish the car and then start it so then u can actually drive it around lol.............do it once do it right!!! and make sure u post up some vids.........


now.............to handle that street prepped BS....

ive been driving it every weekend...........it drives great


STREET PREPPED AND YES IT GETS 15MPG ON THE HIGHWAY CRUISING AT 75MPH......with a lockup converter in a 4L60E with a stock shifter.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NA1KeQolbyc




STREET PREPPED PLUS A SET OF SLICKS AND MINUS A MUFFLER
= 10.30's @ 132+mph...........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK061...eature=related



just tossing that out there............
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Hm. I went 12s with street tires trapping less than your ultra powered bolt on masterpiece in significantly worse weather.
Cool story man.....
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so (some of) you guys aren't confident enough in your mechanical abilities to completely finish the project before starting the engine...for fear of having to tear it down again? at what point should one contact an outside source for engine overhaul?

really all you need is fuel and ignition to make the motor run. if those 2 things are squared away it will run. just remember stuff like tranny and oil cooler lines...
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Originally Posted by s346k
so (some of) you guys aren't confident enough in your mechanical abilities to completely finish the project before starting the engine...for fear of having to tear it down again? at what point should one contact an outside source for engine overhaul?

really all you need is fuel and ignition to make the motor run. if those 2 things are squared away it will run. just remember stuff like tranny and oil cooler lines...
No, Im just not confident in the new opti I just installed. What is it gonna hurt to crank the engine and hear it fire with the waterpump off?
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Yes i went thru two NEW opti's before i had fire. Just make sure you have fire before u put on the water pump,alt,a.c. ect. Dont run it for more than a few sec.
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sure thing getting a new battery tomorrow seeing as the one i had in the car was on its last leg anyways......wish me luck
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Originally Posted by Lawhead
it won't go 12s its "street prepped"
Holly **** that was funny!
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Originally Posted by IronOutlaw
Ive ran mine for a few seconds at a time without a waterpump or alternator hooked up just to see if it was firing. I would hate to get everything back together and it not start.
^ this. you will hate life a lot less by finding out before putting everything back in.
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