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Decided to start up the diassembled Bugeye I purchased last year to see if it was any good so I could transplant it into my $500 Midget.

GAS SUPPLY: Took a paint can placed on top of radiator with a gas tank 1/2 full of gas from a riding lawnmower on top of paint can, held on by a bungie cord, hooked up gas line to weber.

BATTERY: placed in proper location and hooked up cables
IGNITION: took dist. cap wires coil spark plugs from Midget installed in bugeye

IGNITION: ran a jumper from battery to coil

A splash of gas into carbs and took the screw driver (key) snd shorted to starter switch. It was cold last night so it took a couple of trys but it crank and started fine

ran the engine for 45 min and it held 40 psi oil pressure
 
Hopefully that BE Engine got a few bottles of fresh oil in the crankcase before starting up and running. Great job getting it going.
 
Actually checked oil only for clearity and finger/nose test. didn't want to waste oil that I was getting ready to change on installation to Midget,

I am going to pick up another $250.00 Midget Friday and will check that motor out before I pull the Bugeye motor, just in case it check outs good. then I will keep a 1098 in it. The Bugeye motor is a suppose to be a 1275
 
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