Hey Ed... been meaning to check in here a little more often. Been a crazy year and this winter has been no exception. A "case of life" got in the way and the bottles are non refundable LOL. I managed to get everything put away last fall, which in itself is no small undertaking, then around last October things got crazy. Had a bunch of teeth yanked and new choppers made, then a pal bought a 2000 HP 100 foot harbor tug and needed an engineer. That job is part time but pays ca$h at a handsome rate; and thats paying for some of my own work on my boat. Changing out a bunch of wood panels in the pilot house for 1/8" aluminum. AS I age, these projects are tending to become once and done now. A 4 x 10 sheet of 1/8" Al is almost 400.00 and I needed 3 sheets. YIKES!!
The rest of the work around here is semi normal with the cars, being almost done, are on the warming burner. This next few weeks we are faced with real winter with daytime highs reaching ZERO F. Thats time for some Buick work in the Fortress of Solitude. Just a few minor jobs on the interior and then pull the intake off the BADLASS and uncork the heat cross-overs in the heads to the intake manifold. When I built this motor 2 years ago, I made the mistake of listening to some rocket scientists across the hall, when I knew better.
The ol' gal really runs well, BUT, takes forever to warm up to a "driveable" state. That manifold needs heating. THEN, the choke and fast idle will work as designed. As it stands now, it starts right up but I need to nurse the fast peddle to keep it running for 15 minutes and the another 15-20 around town before she calms down. Lotsa bucking and jerking until that point. To a stranger, it would look like Im "new on the clutch" haha.
Anyways, best wishes to all here, and I sure hope 2021 is not the bust they are predicting. I promise Ill get back on here and post some pics and some commentary about the Buick Nazi's on other boards LOL. OOPS! can I say that?? I cant explain it myself, but I hear marbles rolling around inside! Bill
