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Originally Posted by kevins2
It's supposed to rain hard tonight and tomorrow, so hopefully it will and wash all the salt off the roads so I can get it out for a drive. That would be a great Christmas.
Kevin
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Some un-asked for but serious advice about the 'first drive'.
Don't bring anyone in the car with you-that's for when it's debugged and carefree.
Drive around your own block until temps and pressures come up. Until you're bored if you have to. Easier to push home if needed.
Avoid hilly terrain.
Drive in areas where you need to brake as well as accelerate-get the brakes warm.
Have a chase car with a nylon tow strap follow you; even if just around the neighborhood.
Go during full daylight hours.
Avoid desolate areas; in case you need help pushing.
Bring a simple tool box in the chase car. You may need to adjust the idle or move the distributor for example.
Especially have a vice-grips in the car with you-always. I snapped the shifter clean off at 80MPH on a 2-3 shift and used one clamped to the stub to drive home.
Watch in this order; the
oil pressure, water temp and amp gauge (or volt meter).
Head back at the slightest sign of abnormal readings.
That's 3 decades of 'first drives' after building, rebuilding and modifications...
Oh and corner weighting the car is fine, especially if driven hard or on track-but don't go nuts.
You're getting hammered by cornering wiz Pattie who's greatest need for corner weighting has been the 15 MPH traffic circle near his fave restaurant...
