New toy 1981 Indy 500 pace car

[NCTyphoonKid]

I would have updated yesterday but I’ve been super busy, I got the engine back, put on a stand here at my house and had a good friend of mine come by so we could prime the oil system as he has the tool, so oil is primed, I cleaned the engine and started reassembly and got it painted. I gave it several heavy coats. After it dried I got it back on the cherry picker and got it back in the car, pretty much everything is done, I’ve just got to route the vacuum lines and put the clutch fan back on but I plan on starting it up this evening

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Pics. I’ve still got some tidying up to do under the hood

 

[fleming442]

Priming a Buick is as easy as packing the pump with Vaseline, but Bob probably knew that....
Oh, wait, Bob is Joe's machinist!

 

[Turbo Zach]

You have been busy! Looking good.

 

[1evilregal]

great progress! let me know when it's going to make it's thursday debut, I'll get the Chief out there!

 

[MrSony]

neat

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

Hoping to try running it maybe today, tried last night but it wouldn’t even click at the starter so not sure what the deal is with that going to check all the wiring again

 

[fleming442]

Make sure you have power on the reds at the switch. If not, head to the starter junction where the fusible links are.

 

[NCTyphoonKid]

The moment I believe quite a few people have waited for, it lives it has a oil leak and a exhaust leak but it made it on a 20 minute round trip this evening all seems to be ok

 

[Turbo Zach]

Congratulations! What do you think of it so far?