Pontiac 151 "Iron Duke" first start in 10 years, no car.

This is the motor out of a 1979 Chevy monza i used to have a number of years back, i was relocating the motor from storage and decided to see if it still ran. Hooked up a battery, some ignition power, and primed the fuel pump and carb with a splash of fuel and the thing started up and ran just as good as it did then. Sorry about the camera being so far away. Enjoy! the video!

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• pontiac
• 151
• 2.5
• iron
• duke
• chevy
• chevrolet
• monza
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[vezina808]

that's bullshit!

[monkeybiscuits78]

Actually, its quite not bullshit. The time before this cranking, it popped over a few times and i yanked the ignition because it doused me with engine oil (see oil dry on the ground at my feet) I put a pipe plug in the open oil galley and started it and thats what you see, after i changed my shorts of course.

[monkeysho1]

was i there for this?

[nightmathzombieethan]

Right on! Good to see such build quality, especially in an "Underdog" of an engine...

[smokestakz]

i love iron dukes, they are dogs but they are probably the most reliable bottom-end gm ever made...

[monkeybiscuits78]

you can start a 3800 this way only if its an older carbureted one. if it is a newer fuel injected one,... tho it can be done,... it is way more complex to rig it to run than ignition, starter, and gas in the bowl.

[michmcc]

I bought a 1985 "iron duke" firebird, the thing hadn't been started in over 8 years.

Tried it the other day, started second try and ran just fine with 8 year old fuel.

Hardy little engines!

Did drain the tank after and I don't know how it ran, had more rust than gas in there!!