After 6 years…
…of parts gathering, plating, powder coating, machine work, delays, disappointments, and all that is the roller coaster of David Brown Aston Martin restorations, I completed the ancillary and wiring work, and with my builder, Ken Lovejoy, we cranked the engine at starter cranking speed to get the oil pressure up, with sparking plugs removed, and coil and fuel pump switched off.
Here we go:
1969 Aston Martin DBS Engine Oil Pressure Test
Next, plugs back in, coil and fuel pump reconnected, and it was time to fire her up for the very first time. This is a completely unedited video- no TV tricks or gimmicks. Enjoy…
1969 Aston Martin DBS Engine Startup
…And there you have it! That cantankerous water pump spit, bellowed, and groaned, and after a spell, settled down nicely once things heated up. The seal had to seat, and was difficult, but eventually behaved. The next step is to sync the carburettors, fiddle with idle mixture, and replace the Evans Primer with Evans Waterless Coolant.
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