Re: ..running on the floor....

[Doug Rasmussen <DougRasmussen@domain.elided>]

John L wrote:
Please elaborate more on how you did this (run it without mounting in a
vehicle).  Do you have some sort of stand?  What about fuel tank, etc.
Sounds like fun!

John,

  The guys at junkyards do this all the time.  One guy works the throttle,
the other guy pours gas into the carb from an old coffee can..   The
throttle guy  uses the palm of his other hand as a choke over the
open top of the carb.  The key to this manuever is being sure the coffee
can isn't full of gas.  Invariably you get a ball of flame coming out of
carb right into the face of gas pourer who always positions himself so
he can see down into the carb.  He drops the coffee can at this point
and since it wasn't full you only have a small fire.  Then the junkyard
owner assures the customer who has been watching from a distance
that this is indeed a good motor 'cause it started right up !

Doug, who has seen it several times.