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    Posted: 13 May 2013 at 6:34pm
Most of you know this, but just a reminder for those of you inclined to work on your cars. SAFETY FIRST.

Here is a recent video of Shawn who is (was?) transplanting a SBC (Small Block Chev) into a Miata. In his
excitement of trying to get the motor to start, he made every possible wrong decision to make and...well, you see
the result.

Chevy 350 bursts into flames





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can you imagine what it would have looked like ..... if he did get it to fire with no manifolds on !!!

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I love how he is still trying to start it even when it's on fire.

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Tristan...?     Trisssstaaaaan!!!

Originally posted by <A href=http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2651&KW target=_blank><strong>Here</strong></A> is where Tristan Here is where Tristan wrote:

Gas cap seems relatively minor now, seeing as how I spent this morning saving my K&N from a small engine fire, burning my hand in the process.

Ok, now I'm fairly certain it is a fuel issue.

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it really is not that scary if you have been on fire more than once... 

i have no less than 2 extinguishers in my garage to answer the call.

stop drop and roll works well enough though...

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Originally posted by karnak karnak wrote:

it really is not that scary if you have been on fire more than once... 

Heh heh, that's right Gary... you have a "history" regarding fire as well.  

Ironically, it was Tristan (alias Romeo) who reported this in my suspension thread...

Originally posted by Romeo Romeo wrote:

Oh, I almost forgot one of the awesome parts of the story. Gary, being the amazingly macho individual that he is, managed to light himself on fire, and simply not care. His jacket may be on fire, but to hell with the flames, he had welding to do.

 
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A Run a way Jimmy.lots of smoke
Notice! how the young guys try at first to shut it down,
then Run after he all most get his hand sucked
right in to the intake,LOL. it loved the rag-YUM
didnt like that full can of Ether-ether-HA HA
But the old boy knows? just how to shut
her down,still a racing away engine a bit
tricky to stop some times,an risky! BOOM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8M1o2rpO_JY
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Originally posted by Patrick Patrick wrote:

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Courier, mono">Tristan...?     <FONT
size=6 face="Courier New">Trisssstaaaaan!!!


Originally posted by <br /><a href=http://www.westcoastfieros.com/forum/forum_posts.asp <br / target=_blank>?TID=2651&KW><strong>Here</strong></a> is where Tristan
?TID=2651&KW>Here is where Tristan wrote:


Gas cap seems relatively minor now, seeing as how I
spent this morning saving my K&N from a small engine
fire, burning my hand in the process.


Ok, now I'm fairly certain it is a fuel issue.
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That intake is worth more than my hand, was a fair trade.
Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.
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