4ktq first drive!!! Weeeeee!!!

[Marc Swanson]

> I think the smell is very normal.  Every engine I've
> ever done, no matter what brand, major work or a
> complete new motor.  The first time you really get it
> hot, you burn off all kinds of stuff.  Cleaning
> solvent residue, oil and grease smears, engine paint
> baking the solvent out.  Very normal, even with NO
> visible leaks of any kind.  It should all dry out and
> stop soon.

I hope so!  I'm sure I didn't do a terrible amount of damage (I didn't
actually hit WOT or anything.. just a little more throttle than I wanted.  I
figured out the flaw in my design for the throttle linkage too.  At idle,
the throttle "lever" that I welded onto the 4k bracket is parallel to the
cable... which means I'm fighting the direction of intended movement.  I'm
going to try welding it at a different angle...

> Good luck with the new motor.  IME this is
> a very exciting thing, bringing a hot motor to life.

Oh man you're right on here.  I can hardly contain my excitement!  I think
I'm going to let my dad take the car back and forth to work once I sort the
bugs out since I don't think I'd be able to keep my foot out of it....


Later!


-Marc-