She's a Runner

A little over a year since we dropped the engine out of Betty with a goal of increased power and pep, and yesterday, I turned over the engine and fired it up.

Since it had been sitting a while, I pulled the spark plugs, disconnected the coil, and cranked the engine for about 30 seconds.  This did 2 things:

1.) The fuel pump filled the bowl on the new carb
2.) The Oil Pump moved oil around to all the critical bits like the bearings.  By taking out the plugs, you remove the compression from the cylinders and don't put pressure on the somewhat dry bearings.

I put the plugs back in, hooked up the coil, and it started on the first crank.  There are just a few more things to do, and she'll be ready to hit the streets.