1973 Nova 350 Small Block Chevy Cold Start and Run 28 Degrees

[LordMMX66MHz]

i still think this is one badass 350 :)

[blindmotorhead]

Oooooh man I love that exhaust rumblin! Very nice!

[chevy385]

@blindmotorhead Thanks!

[chevy385]

@davejoshmom1 Oh yeah!

[chevy385]

@davejoshmom1 Super wet but okay otherwise ;-)

[darklaser21]

@Chevy385 yea that's what I was thinking to. But I'll see what I can do, thanks for responding to me lol

[chevy385]

@darklaser21 Thats a shame. I wish I could point you in the right direction or knew what parts he did give you. I always respond to everything as long as I see it

[darklaser21]

@Chevy385 he did both. The heater box, blower motor and everything else and it's hard to put back in because the heater box under the glove compartment wont match up with the blower under the hood

[chevy385]

@darklaser21 Hmmm. Thats not good. I am not really sure what you can do except find the right parts or make them fit.

[darklaser21]

I just bought a 73 hatchback SS from some guy who took the heater out. Is there anyone who can pm me and give me some advice on how to put it back ib? cause I'm new at this kinda stuff and some help would be much appreciated.

[chevy385]

@darklaser21 Did he just take the core out or did he cover the whole opening on the firewall?

[m1zigzag]

Do What I do In My 73 Put gas on the carb believe me it works in the first try.

[bcboy787]

Damn! I thought my small block 350 was hard to start in the cold!

[chevy385]

@bcboy787 It's not bad when the choke is working right. I knew that I just wanted to see if I could get it started without the choke. Nope - not this time

[chevy385]

Just a little 350. It runs good but I have parts to make a more powerful one. I have a cam, intake, and heads to put on the 350 in my 1992 Roadmaster. It won't idle rough but will still get over 20 miles per gallon and still have the stock TBI fuel injection setup on it. Plus when you open the hood it will still look stock

[kd5icr1967]

Oh yeah nothing like a cold blooded SBC. And hell yeah I agree never ues starter fluid. Will you ever get it back out on the road?

[chevy385]

Between my Dad and I, I am thinking we will get it eventually. May take a while

[kd5icr1967]

@chevy385

Good deal. If not, I have a home for it. lol

[wildthing302]

why not just get in the car and crank it? It would be so much easy er on you, the battery, and starter,, maybe a couple of shots of starting fluid .helps warm cylenders quicker, do to a much hotter flame, just DONT!!! run it on that stuff ,unless you like warped valves, cracked rings ,blown head gaskets LOL,

[chevy385]

Needed the throttle cable bracket for something else. Starter fluid is for people who have an improperly setup fuel system. I could have easily used the choke the first time just never fired it up when it was that cold so I didn't know it would take that much toying with. And it had gas in it why would I run it on ether?

[monkeerench76]

feex zee choke!

[chevy385]

Nice, used to work in Allentown

[chevy385]

Yup.  Sure am

[chevy385]

It does. But is probably low on fluid because the front pump seal leaks a bit and the tailshaft probably does too

[chevy385]

Thanks

[matej266]

awesome man...gotta love that all american muscle sound :D i got a 73 nova aswell 350ci...check it out :)

[chevy385]

Yessir! Love it!