Alrighty...finally finished putting the motor together...Tranny stabbed into the motor, dizzy/carbs in, plugs hooked up, starter in. Where do I go from here? I dont remember how to do it exactly...I have a gas can and my fuel pump mounted and grounded...where do I run my wires to fire it up...what needs to be connected to start on the floor...completely away from the car...Help!!
-Jared
Full Version: running a motor on the ground..
QUOTE(DrifterJay @ Nov 5 2006, 02:54 AM) 
Alrighty...finally finished putting the motor together...Tranny stabbed into the motor, dizzy/carbs in, plugs hooked up, starter in. Where do I go from here? I dont remember how to do it exactly...I have a gas can and my fuel pump mounted and grounded...where do I run my wires to fire it up...what needs to be connected to start on the floor...completely away from the car...Help!!
-Jared
BUMP...cmon someone!!! I want to hear this beast run before I go to sleep!!
I ran a 1.8L engine from my 71 914 using the battery, fuel pump, and fuel to power the beast. I just connected the fuel pump with a long hose, cable jumpered to the battery, and disconnected the fuel pump voltage lead and ran it over to the extra engine where I had 2 switches rigged up: a toggle switch turned on power to the fuel pump and coil; a push button switch engaged the starter solenoid.
Worked like a champ. I put a battery charger on the battery since there was no alternator hooked up to recharge the battery during operation.
The engine is on a Harbor Freight furniture dolly and didn't jump around at all.
Spoke
Worked like a champ. I put a battery charger on the battery since there was no alternator hooked up to recharge the battery during operation.
The engine is on a Harbor Freight furniture dolly and didn't jump around at all.
Spoke
Did you get it Jared? If not call me (714) 847-8002
:PERMAGRIN: Joe
:PERMAGRIN: Joe
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