It's ALIVE!

Went out to the garage today, hooked the black wire and the purple wire up and got spark. went to the gas station got a few gallons of 93 octane and stuck the fuel line down in there and she started right up!

It doesn't quite want to idle but I saw it was leaking oil BAD from somewhere so I shut her down. It looks like it's dripping onto the starter from somewhere. I couldn't see where.

but it runs!

Damn those open headers sound good!

Outstanding! Congrats!

Check your rear main, those rope seals can be a REAL PITA.

I did find a company that makes replacement main seals that are not rope. Haven't contacted them to see if it will fit the '59 or '60 block but worth a shot if that's your problem.

http://www.bopengineering.com/index.shtml

I checked that and it doesn't look like that's were it's coming from. It looks like it's coming from somewhere higher.

Maybe I'll take the headers off to get a closer look. I bet I could take those headers and the starter off in my sleep now.

I'm goin to look at that '62 Catalina today. I'll let yall know how it goes on Sunday.

I think it's coming from the plug type thing by the distributor. I remembered I noticed that it was missing when I was installing the motor. I also noticed there was another one missing behind the bellhousing. I hope that ones not leaking also

I did get it running a little better today. God damn it's loud! I still need the right size belt to run the water pump. I've got 2 wrong ones already. It sure runs good though!