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Originally Posted by chevyrestoguy
Ah, the first light-off of an engine. I never look forward to it, because you're always second-guessing everything you did up to that point. "Did I torque the flexplate, did I put enough break-in lube on the cam, and on and on and on. Once it lights off, it's the greatest feeling, like a huge weight was lifted off of your shoulders.
That 352 runs really smooth. Nice job!!
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Exactly!! I had the VW motor apart a couple years ago to fix a broken cam bearing flange. I've torn down a few engine so I knew what to expect inside, but never a good running engine that was expected to run again- just junkers for parts. I worried about that thing for the longest, hoping I did it all right and didn't forget anything. Even after starting it I didn't want to drive it hard, worrying about the rod bolt torque specs (enough?) and that kind of stuff. Took a couple weeks of grandma-driving to get comfortable with it again before I started beating on it like normal. Super nerve-racking!