Its alive; finally
- Thread starter Carmine
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video that is,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, running!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Way to go Carmine.
Just a quick follow up question. The cam is broke in and I could start this motor every day and listen to it. Are you suggesting this wouldn't be a good thing to do?? I don't want to damage anything. Thanks, Carmine.
You can start it everyday, but you want to run it down the road, idling any motor and not pushing that carbon through it is bad and this 09 wants to roar not idle. Your going too get all kinds of opinons on zinc additives, I use comp cams additive, purchased at any high performance automotive store.
A nice video hearing her roar for the first time would be a nice post. Also buy yesterdays newspaper, write the miles down on the Impala and take a photo of it sitting on the 09 for your future reference and smiley day!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
Happy Motoring Ted 
A nice video hearing her roar for the first time would be a nice post. Also buy yesterdays newspaper, write the miles down on the Impala and take a photo of it sitting on the 09 for your future reference and smiley day!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS
Happy Motoring Ted
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Very happy for you Carmine!!
Starting any older engine abc not driving it is bad news. Gotta get everything nice and hot, keep that carbon out of it and circulate all the fluids. I don't start mine unless I intend to drive. Plenty of requests to start it at a car show and rev it up... No thanks.
This is true, especially for a carbureted engine. When you start it and rev it all you're doing is washing the rings with gasoline. This is one of the reasons carb engines don't last as long as a fuel injected one, too much gas in the cylinder which breaks down the oil on the cylinder walls.
Some good advice. Guess I won't be starting it as much as I thought I would. I do want to start it again just to make sure I wasn't dreaming. Most of the snow is gone in my area except in front of the garage. Figures. I have a few minor things to do and I'm thinking after Easter I should be good to go down the road, Carmine.
Congratulations Nick! I hope you have many years of fun with it.
No, not Florida. I'd love to be a snowbird and go there in the Winter, but my wife is still working. She has a few years left to go. I live in NY about 65 miles northwest of NYC, in Orange County. I can make the George Washington Bridge in about 75 minutes. Lived here my entire life. I wouldn't mind relocating some place down South (the Carolinas??), but guess I'm too chicken manure. Very expensive to live in NY. So, I stay here and complain, Carmine.