My wife said she wishes she would have video'd me when it fired. Pretty sure i was jumping around like a little kid
If only i wasnt so long from actually driving her yet...sigh. That's alright though, i'm having fun with it, and hearing it come to life certainly provides motivation. The weather is so nice right now, it makes it easy to get in the garage and tinker.
It was kinda late the other night (open headers), and i didnt want to piss off the neighbors too much, so i only ran it for a few minutes and only got that short crappy video. This weekend i will get her going again and make sure all my gauges are working, double check for leaks (i think i have a small power steering leak), get the timing set right, and get a better video.
As far as the A/C tool, here is the one i bought:
https://www.amazon.com/Mastercool-71550 ... mping+toolThere are plenty that are much more expensive, but the reviews on this one were good, and i knew it would do the job i needed it to do. For me to take the time to run to a shop and have them do it, i'm pretty sure i come out way ahead as far as the cost department goes, and now i can pretty much do my own A/C work for my other cars and for any of my friends. It really is a simple tool to use and i am happy with the results thus far. The only negative i can say about it is, after torquing on it, the pin that holds the two pieces together does not easily go in or out. I have to tap it in and out with a hammer. Not a huge deal, but not perfect. It only has to be removed when changing dies
I picked up vacuum gauges and a pump too. For fun, and to check my work, i hooked it up, ran it for 30 minutes while it held a negative 3CFM vacuum, then locked it out. Vacuum held for another 30 minutes, so i know i don't have any leaks in the system at this time. Score 1 for me for now! I should be ready to charge the system when it actually comes time to do so.
https://www.amazon.com/XtremepowerUS-Va ... acuum+pump