Started my Flathead for the first time

I finally assembled and installed everything necessary to start up my 8BA for the first time last night. It was awesome. I bought this engine last summer, and took some of it apart to clean it up and paint it. Now it sits in my 51 Mercury chassis. I replaced the distributor with a Bubba's Chevy conversion unit, a 12 volt Andover coil, 12 volt generator, added Red's Header's, and a Merc-o-matic transmission. You guys might like the third video the most.


Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugdIRX5LHuk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUkf1nJAWiY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C8e_d3LMy-c

 

I think every first engine start up ends with that

WHOO HOO!!!

 

Well done - it's always a thrill, the first startup.

Mart.

 

Engine sounds and looks great. Congrats!

 

Well, you were most definitely right. The third video is awesome! Congratulations on the job well done and the successful re-animation of the flathead!

 

Nice! What paint did you use? I want that color for mine.

The spark plug wire retainers, where did you source those?

 

The paint is VHT Burnt Copper. The wire looms are like these from Speedway:

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/1949-53-Flathead-Stainless-Steel-Wire-Looms,22105.html

 

I'd like to add different heads and a dual carb intake in the future.

 

Bubba's chevy conversion distributor is a mechanical advance version.

 

Congrats, its always great when nother one makes some smoke!!!!!!

 

Nice color,you will be happy with Bubba's distributor...