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Originally Posted by abus319
Now that were through the Holidays and some of the more demanding chores are behind us, it looks like I might finally get the 478 into the shop.
It was wonderful to meet up with Cayoterun and his wife over the Christmas holidays. We got to hear the V12 pickup project run, WOW. I had forgotten how those motors shook the ground, it was awsome! We talked motors, shared stories, and walked through a lifetime of treasures. Thanks to their generosity, I now have a rolling engine run stand so, once I get it flushed out and cleaned up I will start posting some pics and we'll see if we cant breathe some life into the beast.
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Abus: Glad you made it home in good shape. It was a great Okie Panhandle "Bull session" with both of you.
NOW, get in gear, and let us hear your old 478 breath fire, thunder, and rattle the shop windows. I'm sure it will bring back many memories of hearing those old engines roaring day and night pumping water back when we were much younger. I'm sure you've changed about 40 water tubes from an open ditch, the water got ahead of you, then the ditch broke. Great fun trying to plug the hole, Huh?
What always amazed me, and still does, is how long those things would run between overhauls. I was never around one that had an hour meter on it, but wish I had. Wish I knew. We tried to estimate them on this V12, but no way to be real accurate, so tried to be conservative. Conservative truth will raise enough eye-brows, and see the questioning looks on people's faces. Makes you wonder if your "honesty" factor hadn't just fell in the sewer in their minds.
Hope you don't find any serious snafu's on your motor as you get further along.