1937 Pierce Arrow Started Up
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@richarddr1234 I was watching a TV show about antique cars and a Cuban exile man living in Spain said he left behind a 1957 Ferrari, a Gullwing Mercedes and a 1930 Isotta Fraschini that had been in his family since new.
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@jvarela965 I bet they are still running but with russian diesels
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A Theoretical Physicist who got an engine to run. AMAZING! congratulations, Steve.
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I've got a '29. Engine much the same, but an updraft carb- can't pour gas down it! I hope that you have joined the Pierce-Arrow Society, they are a great resource. The Classic Car Club would like to see your Full Classic too.
Nothing like getting the engine fire the first time!
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My great grandfather imported Pierce Arrow cars into Cuba before the company failed.
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Good job!
Its great when you finaly get them running.
I always have a bunch of fire extinguishers handy when I fire up a fresh engine.
I've had a Lagonda V12 do a spectacular fireball due to a cracked fuel pipe. Luckily no damage, but it happens so quickly.
I love how he's holding a fire extinguisher!
rednecksinspace 3 years ago
Thanks for your comments. You never know what will happen next. Since then, I can start the car with a turn of the key! Now working on the brakes. My hope is to drive it out of the garage in a month or so, and of course video that. When I jack the rear wheels off the ground I can put it in gear and they will spin. However, when I hit the brakes they will not stop the rear wheels. Need to do more work there.
sjsBIIGTUNARUT 3 years ago
I'm always so giddy on first startup's, that I forget to watch oil pressures and other important things. I generally stare at it with a big idiot smile, and think of that stuff 5 minutes later.
gregwddriver 3 years ago
Thats is EXACTLY what happened! I had not attached the oil lines tight enough and also had the wrong filter. So the car turned over, I was so excited ,and oil started squirting all over the place. I corrected that little problem.
sjsBIIGTUNARUT 3 years ago