Local SDC member and good friend is getting closer and closer to having his '64 GT back on the road - it has not been out of its spot among all the Studebaker parts since 1989.
Spark plugs were removed and cylinders oiled - old gas drained out and replace with new (E0) - silicone fluid in master was gone but everything looked brand new so it was refilled, brakes bled, and there is now a good pedal and all wheels are stopping. This morning it was decided to "get some fire in the pipes."
We pushed it 75% out of the garage, hooked up the battery, and primed it a few times - no kicking. Popped the cap and filed the points until they were firing. After about a dozen times of prime starting - finally took the gas line off between pump and carb - after a couple good priming starts, the fuel pump started to push some fuel. Got it all hooked up and it started and ran without a single miss or hesitation - just sat there and knocked them off like it was shut down yesterday... Shifted it into D and it walked out without any problems.
Car was originally a two barrel/flight-o/PS car. When finished it will have disc/powershift/PS/AC/AM-FM/4brl/sport roof and some other things that escape me.
Engine that will eventually go into the car is in Ephrata, PA, having some Studebaker engine experts go through it to make sure it will be in top condition when installed.
Always nice to see another one getting back "in the mix."
Spark plugs were removed and cylinders oiled - old gas drained out and replace with new (E0) - silicone fluid in master was gone but everything looked brand new so it was refilled, brakes bled, and there is now a good pedal and all wheels are stopping. This morning it was decided to "get some fire in the pipes."
We pushed it 75% out of the garage, hooked up the battery, and primed it a few times - no kicking. Popped the cap and filed the points until they were firing. After about a dozen times of prime starting - finally took the gas line off between pump and carb - after a couple good priming starts, the fuel pump started to push some fuel. Got it all hooked up and it started and ran without a single miss or hesitation - just sat there and knocked them off like it was shut down yesterday... Shifted it into D and it walked out without any problems.
Car was originally a two barrel/flight-o/PS car. When finished it will have disc/powershift/PS/AC/AM-FM/4brl/sport roof and some other things that escape me.
Engine that will eventually go into the car is in Ephrata, PA, having some Studebaker engine experts go through it to make sure it will be in top condition when installed.
Always nice to see another one getting back "in the mix."
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