First long ride on my rebuilt 8 motor

[PATR8]

I had been driving my 8 around town getting some miles on the motor so after 150 town miles I decided it was time to do a little longer ride.

I started off early in the am with a back road ride to the local interstate. It sounded great riding thought the valleys and up the hills, even had a few kids cheer as we rumbled past. Then I hit the local freeway. He sounded great on the on ramp, merged into traffic and had several cars slow down so they could check me out as I passed... and then the motor died...

I immediately assumed the fuel pump died so as I driftd to the side of the road at the off ramp and popped the hood.

I disconnected my cooling fans to listen the fuel pump and it was running, I did a test on the ignition box and it worked, so as I glanced around I saw the wire from the coil had come off. No idea how that happened but attached it back on and off I went for about 30 minutes as the temp went up to 3/4 gauge.. when I realized I forgot to re-attach the fan wires... pulled over, hooked them up and enjoyed the rest of the ride until it back so freaking hot I got off the interstate. I found a few nice back roads and realized how much more I enjoyed those.

 

[DrEntropy]

"Orange Belt" roads?

The only thing I miss about the area is those two lane roads thru the hills 'n valleys. Summer eves, top down, blattin' around with no particular goal but to get home to the big yellow house on Broadway at some point.

:wink: :thumbsup:

 

[PATR8]

No, I was out toward Kittanning, on 28 then off on to old 28..

 

[tdskip]

Hey - good news!