Finally! Time to start this thing! The motor was rebuilt, the Tremec TKO installed, we just have to prime the engine oil, set timing, and test drive! "First Fire and Test Drive of my 69 Pontiac GTO, with Rebuilt Motor and NEW TREMEC TKO" is all about what you can plan for, when you plan to start up your engine for the first time. If I can do this at home, so can you! (This is also Part 29 of the Pontiac Engine Rebuild Series)
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This is a very thorough description of what to do, how to do it, and what to watch out for. Mike is at the tail end of rebuilding his Pontiac 400, which is now a Butler Performance 467, because a Roller Lifter Broke! (see link below). Also fresh off of installing a New TREMEC TKO 600 from Silver Sport Transmissions.
Parts in this video;
Oil Primer Shaft;
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Firing Order for most distributors;
Pontiac V8 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Oldsmobile V8 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Buick V8 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Buick Odd Fire V6 (225 ci) 1-6-5-4-3-2
Chevrolet V8 (Small Block and Big Block) 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
AMC V8 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
AMC Inline 6 1-5-3-6-2-4
Dodge/Chrysler (Small Block and Big Block) 1-8-4-3-6-5-7-2
Ford (Most V8’s) 1-5-4-2-6-3-7-8
Ford (5.0, 351C, 351M, 351W, 400) 1-3-7-2-6-5-4-8
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Here's the original Hydraulic Roller Lifter Fail Inspection, and process:
• Something is still WRO...
Here's the Official Part 1, where Mike starts the preparation of Engine removal
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Here's the start of the TREMEC installation, • How to install a Wilwo...
Enjoy, and ask questions by leaving a comment below... See you on the other side!
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