355 Tested And Ready To Go In

[ChaseDale3and8]

Short video of it running.

[BigHemi353]

Nice truck! Love the stance!

[Tx_Phil]

Excellent ! ! !  It's Alive ! ! !

So now that you've got all of this experience how about I bring you my 87 Suburban and let you work a little magic?? 

[ChaseDale3and8]

[ChaseDale3and8]

Excellent ! ! !  It's Alive ! ! !

Thanks! It has a 4 inch lift and 33s on 10 inch wide American Racing wheels.

So now that you've got all of this experience how about I bring you my 87 Suburban and let you work a little magic?? 

Thanks but no thanks! I've got all the fun I can handle with this one! Something went wrong in the bell housing. Looks like the clutch fork somehow came off or bent so now I get to pull the transmission/transfer case to see what happened in there. Not going to be any fun but now it looks like it's going to have to wait until spring. I've waited WAY too long to get to drive it already! I just found the video of the first startup the day after I put this engine in the chassis! My neighbor came over just as I was getting ready to start it up and that is who is talking in the video with my wife. My 9 year old shot this. That's why it's not all that great, but I really wanted to see it running in the chassis, open headers and all! ...Joe

[ChaseDale3and8]

This is first startup with the engine still sitting on the stand. I'm glad I did it this way! Had an oil leak that I had to fix. No big deal, but a lot easier to fix with it still on the stand! hope it works. ...Joe

[454Man]

Is this supposed to be a video? If so it won't play for me. I thought starting a engine on a stand would be unstable. How did it hold for you?

[ChaseDale3and8]

Im not sure what happened with that video.  Im going to try it again here and see if it works this time. As for being unstable, it jumped just a bit when it first started, but not that bad. I had it on a 4 wheel stand. I used grade 8 bolts on the stand to hold it to the engine. Made sure everything was nice and tight so it wouldn't move. Made my own wiring harness. I wouldn't want to rev it up and get crazy, but just to start it..... this method works. You do have to be careful, but I did this to show it could be done and to make sure that I wouldn't have any surprises once it was sitting in the chassis. Pulling one back out after it's in isn't one of my favorite things!  ...Joe

[bladerunner]

Nice video. I love how the kids really got into.

Sweet build by the way 

[ChaseDale3and8]

Thanks! Some of the neighbors love it, some hate it, and some are just curious! The kids think it's cool though. I've also been helping my next door neighbor with his '47 Dodge coupe powered by a 350/TH350. His at least had exhaust on when we got it running. Mine does now, but I just love the sound of open headers!  ...Joe