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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 07:51 PM
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Well been workin on my Super bee magnumengine more lately and its almost finished should have it in maybe by this weekend or next but heres couple before and after pics. Only things I still need to do are paint my heads, finish all my wiring looms,and get the oil priming tool or make my own. I will post more pictures to come

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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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Damn that look good! Thats alot of yellow! But Looks great!
 
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 10:48 PM
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looks good, makes me wish i painted my engine! here are some pictures of my homemade priming tool
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it is a 7mm allen taped to a 7mm deep socket. pretty getto but it works really good!!!
 
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 02:55 AM
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[sm=redxX.gif][sm=redx.gif]what did you make yours out of?
 
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Old Jun 7, 2008 | 02:33 PM
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it was a 7mm 3/8 drive socket but it would not fit in there so i pulled the allen out and tabed it to a 7mm 1/4 inch drive socket and a long extension. worked like a charm, just used a regular drill, just remember to put the oil sending unit in or it will be like old faithful!
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 01:40 AM
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more pics! this was just before it went on the cherry picker

http://s82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...0bee%20magnum/
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 02:33 AM
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Sweet! Alright! Finally its going back in!!!! When Do you think it'll be done?
 
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 12:38 PM
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hopefully it willbe in today and running by saturday only problem is the heat 104*F[8D] today god only knows wut it be tomarrow
 
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 02:21 AM
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DAMN THAT WAS A SOB TO PUT IN!!!!!
 
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Old Jun 29, 2008 | 06:20 PM
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Ok got it in, all connections made, oil system primed, fuel pump working, and green lights across the board.
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Ok time to start it up!
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It started leakin right after the filter so I got some 3/8hose and replaced it and tried again well this time the fuel connections at the fuel railblew off!![:@]No damage done just little bit of gas on the motor I knew I should of connected them instead of lettin my dad do it[8D]So being it was 1:30am last that this all happened i quit and gonna try again today and I will post the video once I get a chance.
 
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