After being off the road for 6 years, the Banzai Runner lives again!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...QlA&feature=youtu.be
I still have a bunch of details to finish up...
- Interior trim details on the reduced firewall bulkhead modification
- Install the deck lid shocks
- Install new Koni shocks
- Install new 7/8" rear sway bar
- Finish MSD cut-to-length wire set
- etc.
...but I'm driving again!
Special thanks to the PCNC crew for helping with the engine install, and especially to Bob Benson who loaned me his brand-new-in-the-box engine stand - he probably never expected that he wouldn't see it again for 5 years, and Rich Boschert who gave up his plans last Monday night to help me identify a couple of "extra" wires in my harness, adjust the carb, and re-set valve lash on a wayward roller rocker (and double check that all the rest were sufficiently torqued)!
I changed the oil Wednesday night and took the oil filter down to the machine shop yesterday where we cut it open and inspected it for any metal content - the verdict is "excellent!" The oil and filter are clean! I did this for peace of mind, as well as hoping to catch any potential problems early if anything was going wrong inside the engine.
Now I just need to drive it like I stole it!
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