57 Chevy Staff Car FIRST START

Got the 327 fired up, getting closer to driving...

[@mostlymoparih5682]

Sounds good. Good update. Hope all is well in the Midwest. Happy Motoring.

[@SuperKONR]

Thanks! We got a little bit of snow up here in Idaho last week but it's been too warm to stay. For once I actually have my yard cleaned up before the snow LOL. Hope you are doing well.

[@ChargerMiles007]

Sweet, nice to hear it start up! I have a 62 327 that I will get running if I win a lottary! :)

[@SuperKONR]

Nice! This one is a '67, last year of the small journal forged crank.

[@davewilson1591]

It's alive! Every bit of progress is a milestone. Pretty soon you'll be driving her. Stay busy my friend.

[@SuperKONR]

It's getting there! Been busy keeping the rest of my junk on the road, hoping to get back on the 57 in a couple weeks. Thanks!

[@ChargerMiles007]

How are you doing these days out there, I bet it has been COLD and snowy! We have been getting some of old man winter this year also, I have'nt had to run my 50 year old snow blower this much in at least 5 years. Good thing it has a 5 horse scrapyard Briggs on it. That 327 coughing to life reminds me of when I was a kid sitting in the backseat of my fathers 56 Chevy with a 327 in it with a Duntov 30-30 camshaft, and 3 on the tree like yours. He was doing an exhaust job on it, and didn't have the tail pipes installed, just the dual Thrush glass pack mufflers, which ended somewhere around the front of the backseat. It turns out that there was a hole or two in the back floor, so I git the full effect of the exhaust noise during the drive into town! :) He would also take the car for a test run with no hood after he changes some major parts. The stuff you could get away with in the 60s and 70s!!! :) I am looking forward to spring so I can get started on my 24 cylinder Briggs build :) Take care.

[@SuperKONR]

I've been busy downsizing for the last year, 19 project cars was a bit much :) I think I've got things pretty well set up here now though. Of course now that I'm ready to buy property, the prices went through the roof. But I've been staying busy. We've been down around -7F the last few days, but the roads are staying clear so it's not too bad. I somehow don't own a snowblower yet lol. I think the glasspacks on my 65 Mustang are Thrush, I like them. I have a set of old Allied Mfg "Blue Streaks" that I may throw on the 57, though I'm starting to prefer the quieter chambered turbo mufflers now. I'm a firm believer in "no hood is good," I drove the 65 for 1500 miles hoodless at one point :) Spring needs to hurry up! Looking forward to seeing that beast!

[@CCAutoWorks]

If it ever gets to where it doesn't run you can blame the dodge carb lol

[@SuperKONR]

Daily Overhauls Do Get Expensive lol