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IT RUNS! Building My 2006 NASCAR Monte Carlo: Dodge R5P7 First Startup! (Oil Lines and Wiring)

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What happens here

The creator gets ready to start the engine for the first time. He puts fuel in the tank, checks the distributor's status light, primes the fuel pump with a Milwaukee Fuel leaf blower, and primes the oil pump with a drill. He turns on the ignition and attempts to start the engine, which sputters and eventually fires up with a loud roar. He expresses satisfaction and relief that it runs.

Goal: Successfully start the newly assembled engine.

Tools and materials

  • Carburetor — Fuel delivery system
  • Distributor — Part of the ignition system
  • Drill — Priming the oil pump
  • Engine Starter — Cranking the engine
  • Fuel Tank — Holding fuel
  • Ignition Switch — Starting the engine
  • Fuel — Powering the engine
  • Oil — Lubricating the engine

What they say

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car handle and turn properly we're getting ready to see if this thing will run I am excited and also nervous because I don't know if I wired that distributor right or if it works or I mean it should work but still you're uh you're nervous got fuel in it I got to put the carburetor on hook up the plug wires I'm going to do that while the oil is heating up once it's warm then I will prime it hopefully get some fuel to the carburetor and see if this thing will run yeah the seat's not mounted or anything yet um Ron horn today said I told him I was getting close to making it run he said as they get it to fire up then we'll bring it over to my shop and have the rest of it done in a day we're talk about we'll take it to his shop to do the seat so now I'm going to bump it over and hope it works at least the distributor I'm going to check there should be a a red light that comes on and blinks while this is spinning and cuz this is Distributors has an optical pickup that is the status indicator I do not know if it works yet because I have not tried to I've bumped the starter but I haven't tried to let the motor spin cuz the top was taped up now it's not going to fire off cuz there's no fuel in the carburetor but this will also help get some prime to the um to the pump [Music] see it's blinking that means it's good I was able to Prime the supply [Music] yeah and I checked I cracked the supply line down here and fuel came out so it just primed to the pump I could have filled the bowls in the carburetor beforehand but I wasn't thinking I got excited I put it all in the tank I don't actually have any more fuel to put into the bowls right now so that's great I better go get Logan or she's going to be mad if I start this and she's not here for it well it's primed there is fuel in the bowls uh I just got to turn the ignition on and see if it makes noise if it makes noise I'm going to turn it right back off because uh don't want to get gassed out of here just want to make sure that it will light guess I got to turn the power on forgot I was responsible and turned it off vision's runs yes see there you go that felt good I can't put words together but that felt

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