No pictures today, filling
oil lines and pulling spark plugs is not that exciting. When I had the 428 Cobra Jet in my ERA I thought that it was a pain to do spark plugs, especially on number 8. Well, a 289 FIA is no better. Still a tight fit and the forward brace tubes can be in the way at times.
Pulled all of the plugs, disconnected the coil and after fill in the
oil filter,
oil pan and getting as much in the lines as I could. Started cranking with the starter. Did short bursts to avoid over heating the solenoid or the starter. After a few attempts, started seeing some oil pressure. gave it a rest and then was able to get 50 psi with the starter motor and no leaks!
Getting late, so it looks like tomorrow I will give it a test start. Still need to bleed the clutch and hook-up the HTOB. Will see if I can elicit some help for that, as I would like to have the HTOB and clutch operating before I test start.
Jim