[MV] Oh, what a feeling

Jon Shoop (shoop19@idt.net)
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 02:03:11 -0500

2am, Saturday morning. 9 people, gather in friendship to help, talk and
work, on another friends project. Anticipation, as the electrical system is
hooked up to the NOS 283 chevy engine and hydromatic transmission, tucked
snugly in the engine compartment. Lots of new parts have come together,
this morning......to be put to the test.

The ignition switch is tripped and the 283, roars to life for the first
time in over 30 years since it was assembled. Smooth and quiet......it
idles to operating temp. Dare we engage the transmission?????????

Drive is selected and the vehicle, clanks forward, the tracks turning for
the first time in ??? years....a few feet then brakes applied, it stops.
Then reverse....the same...then the Right-Left steering test....success...a
cheer rises from the friends gathered to witness the event.

IT WORKS>>>>>>>>>>>..and works well.............no fiddling, no further
adjustments...............NO DRIPS.............YES!

well.....it was pretty cool........

Jon

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