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Old 07-17-2016, 09:23 PM   #22
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Originally Posted by Cole View Post
Funny you mention that, I've been watching roadkill nearly all day. Amazing how simple old cars are to work on. Drop a new carb onto that small block motor that's been in a scrap yard for 30 years and she gets to purring again.
Yep, just a few steps and most of them would spring to life:

* take the carburetor apart and clean it with Gunk and rebuild with a new kit.

* pull the spark plugs, clean them and squirt some kerosene into the cylinders

* install a used battery

* pop the top off the distributor and clean the contacts with a finger nail file

* disconnect the fuel filter, clean and blow out the lines

* rap on the starter a few times

* mount a couple of used tires/patch a couple of tubes

* add water to the radiator (and oatmeal if it leaks); tape up any leaking hoses

* pour in 5 gallons of new gas

* fire that puppy up ...... you got yourself a running machine





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