71 Duster 360 (new project)

Well..pulled valve cover off 71 Dart...checked and adjusted rockers...went to fire engine...it fired...but died...cold..then click..click...dead batteries....

I had the battery charger on them the other night, they been in car since 2006,,,get old.

but after cleaning battery post....engine fired right up...let it run and come up to temperature...One ready to go....doing same on Demon on Saturday.

Took old motorhome to get smogged today...had to adjust carb to get it to pass...idle mixture too lean...at least the guy worked with me to get it to pass...tipped him 10 bucks...LOL....had just replaced accelerator pump on the old oem 2 barrel holley.....next year..i will tune it up before i go smog it...