Thrillrider,
My first car was a 1969 Cougar Eliminator with a 351 Windsor. By the end of its time with me about 4 years later, when I went out to start it every morning, I would have to jam a pencil to keep the carb butterfly open to get it started, then try and start it, run back, take the pencil out, screw the air cleaner back on and go on my way. I think it was training me for starting the Pantera years later, it was pretty much the same procedure.
