Finally started the Beast this afternoon! First time since June, and first time since doing the HEI swap. I was happy that I got the firing order right first try!
But now there are a couple other issues. It's smoking (see the second two videos). I couldn't tell if it was blue or white. And when I was revving it up, if I goosed it, it would die (did it at least once in the video). And there is a sooty substance that came out of the exhaust pipes (see pic - I took two, but it keeps telling me a security token was missing when I try to upload the other one). I'm thinking these issues are related, and they are related to the carburetor, which I'm pretty sure I need to tune anyway. It's a Holley with a manual choke.
There's also a rattle when I rev it up in the first video that I think is the fan clutch. While it was off, I stored it horizontal and I think some of the viscous goo leaked out. It could also be the water pump - someone mentioned to me several months ago that he thought it was going bad. I have a new one, but I don't want to put it on until I flush the engine completely because I don't want any of the junk getting into the new water pump, new radiator, or new heater core.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtZlYXNgOtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaGRkEH2yLI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdMiNUOvXXI