Engine first start

[89 Fox 427]

Maybe she had covid

 

[ratssass]

dafuq....are you sitting in the car?

 

[89 Fox 427]

dafuq....are you sitting in the car?

No im depressed because i was informed not to start the car anymore until i can drive the thing

 

[Hollow65]

I'll have you guys know that when i get some extra time I'll be making a custom hood prop out of wrenches welded together so i don't want to hear any more about my wood prop

Use a baseball bat!

 

[ratssass]

Use a baseball bat!

baller.....get it?

 

[Mark D.]

No im depressed because i was informed not to start the car anymore until i can drive the thing

Good advice, get a driveshaft and get the fuel system in place drive it a bit then worry about tuning.

 

[bruce69camaro]

That's all for today. Back to you, Bruce

Hey now, that's my line and it's Chuck!

 

[89 Fox 427]

I'll have you guys know ive put 1.1 miles on the car.

Apparently with zero resistance, even in neutral the tailshaft spins unless you push the clutch in

So technically....

 

[ratssass]

I'll have you guys know ive put 1.1 miles on the car.

Apparently with zero resistance, even in neutral the tailshaft spins unless you push the clutch in

So technically....

even in neutral??? weird...

 

[89 Fox 427]

even in neutral??? weird...

Yea i had to Google it. I still don't get it but appears to be normal

 

[CompNut]

Yep, perfectly normal.

 

[89 Fox 427]

Yep, perfectly normal.

Im trying to Google the mechanics of it, because its intriguing

 

[Fastfox750]

Im trying to Google the mechanics of it, because its intriguing

I am going to guess that it is the centrifugal force of the flywheel turning . Same principle as a water pump turning and creating a vacuum that pulls water from a well.

 

[itey]

No im depressed because i was informed not to start the car anymore until i can drive the thing

I'll have you guys know ive put 1.1 miles on the car.

Apparently with zero resistance, even in neutral the tailshaft spins unless you push the clutch in

So technically....

So technically.... you shouldn't run it without the front U-joint yolk in the tail shaft bushing to center the main shaft, unless you want to screw up the transmission.

The friction (viscosity) of the oil drags the parts into rotation when there is nothing to stop them from turning.

 

[89 Fox 427]

So technically.... you shouldn't run it without the front U-joint yolk in the tail shaft bushing to center the main shaft, unless you want to screw up the transmission.

The friction (viscosity) of the oil drags the parts into rotation when there is nothing to stop them from turning.

Yes i bought a cheap c6 yoke and stuck it in there so it didn't puke fluid. Success on that note. C6 fits a t56 oddly enough.

I didn't visualize where the oil actually went until i just saw a visual

 

[Bluteam]

No im depressed because i was informed not to start the car anymore until i can drive the thing

You can always just sit in the car and make engine noises with your lips. Kind of like motor boating. Please record and post.

 

[89 Fox 427]

You can always just sit in the car and make engine noises with your lips. Kind of like motor boating. Please record and post.

I sit in the seat and watch the videos i took of it rumbling.

The thing might not be balanced very well because trying to get a flat head in the idle mixture screw was like Michael J Fox trying to fill a bird feeder

 

[CompNut]

When are the burnouts?

 

[Mitch H]

even in neutral??? weird...

Normal. With the clutch engaged the input shaft still spins. Gear oil flying around will slowly turn other gears.

 

[bruce69camaro]

Here's a video of how it should sound just for future reference so that you don't need to make noises with your mouth https://photos.app.goo.gl/Xq8R2P91NYx54yZ37