Whooo Hooo! First drive today!

[Dodge 330]

Even though I need the windshield put in, exhaust and a shifter, I pulled the car out and took it for a trip around the neighborhood.

Good grief, this thing runs much better than I expected!

Did a nice litte burnout for about 100 feet in front of the house and then put it up for the night. :glasses10:

 

[HitIt]

Nice! It's a great feeling to get the car out and finally have it drive under it's own power. That burnout must have been good without the exhaust!

 

[detmatt1]

First ride and no video?
Congrats anyway, must have been very satisfying.

 

[dave5237]

Congrats. Need to take my first test drive but have to bleed the brakes first.

 

[2059]

Awesome!! Some picts of the car would be great...

 

[383man]

Congrats. That had to feel awesome ! Ron

 

[Dodge 330]

I had my 13 year-old son jump in the passenger seat and we went to a little road on the backside of the 'hood today and did some "test and tune".

He had a perma-grin the whole time and every time I whacked the throttle he was laughing. His best quote was "It's like we're driving an earthquake!" People were waving along the trip and he was having a ball waving back at them.

I tasked him with keeping tabs on oil pressure and temp and all went good with the temp never rising over 190*. I was a little concerned as it was a stock radiator that I had re-worked and the radiator shop owner had a troubled look on his face when I told him the engine combo.

Anyway, as we get back closer to the house the wife did get some video but it is really poor quality.

I have pics that I'll upload tomorrow.

I'm so stoked right now!

A couple of neighbors even stopped by to congratulate me and asked when I was going to get better tires on the back to try and hook this beast! I do have 15x8 steelies to go on the back to complete the look. I'm not a big fan of the cop rims..

 

[Dodge 330]

The above pic is from a year or so ago.

More weight has been added to the car and the SS springs have settled some. I also re-adjusted the front suspension height as per the MP Chassis manual.

 

[Ron 73]

That really looks sharp.. Great choice in the front wheels with the sinister looks! Looks down right MEAN, by the sound of the description.......... it is.

 

[detmatt1]

Great looking ride you have there, congrats!

 

[brian.linn]

Way to go MW!!! I hope to be posting on here very soon my first journey through CS with my new engine!!

 

[shag766]

enjoy--it' just beginning.

 

[Dodge 330]

Way to go MW!!! I hope to be posting on here very soon my first journey through CS with my new engine!!

Ark City's Last Run is what I'm trying to get it done for.

Really the last show/race/cruise of the season.

 

[dave dodge]

Just love those 63 330s, nice job!