Reviving 4139R (74 TCS) after 40 years

[69merc]

After it’s 40+ year hibernation, It’s alive!      After realizing that it wanted a little throttle to get going, it fired right up!     Nothing scary  happened which is the way I like it. Now to see if it will move and some fine tuning ( timing, carb fiddling).  I wish I could post the video …. maybe YouTube ….

[BDA]

Congratulations! 

I’d love to see a video!

[69merc]

https://youtu.be/zl4acq7NgE4

[BDA]

She sounds pretty good for not running in 40 years! 

[Bainford]

Exciting times! The Europa is looking good, and appears anxious to start making music.

Coincidentally, my garage also has a vintage Mustang keeping the Lotus company.

[69merc]

It does have a new fancy Stebro muffler that came with this puzzle of parts that the original owner bought in the late 70s.  Nothing fancy on the engine rebuild….new bearings, rings, checked over the head, rebuild carbs, new points, rotor, plugs, plug wires.

The Lotus is a new path for me….Ford/Mercury products mainly frequent the garage.

[Bryan Boyle]

It does have a new fancy Stebro muffler that came with this puzzle of parts that the original owner bought in the late 70s.  Nothing fancy on the engine rebuild….new bearings, rings, checked over the head, rebuild carbs, new points, rotor, plugs, plug wires.

The Lotus is a new path for me….Ford/Mercury products mainly frequent the garage.

Well...you DO have bits of Ford in your Lotus...so, it's not so foreign.  Nice job  sounds just fine.  Congratulations in order...now time to
'dial it in' as they say. 

[69merc]

Thanks Brian……you are correct about the Ford bits….I must not forget that 
Yep….time to dial it in as you have been doing on yours 

[TurboFource]

I like that there is a Ford logo on my block…..

[Bryan Boyle]

I like that there is a Ford logo on my block…..

And Ford parts stickers on all sorts of items in my '98 Jag XJR.  Even that engine is a Lincoln product albeit a bit more 'fettled' than when in detroit iron.

Strange, I'm a VW/GM owner IRL (apart from a sojourn into the Jag world...).  Never owned a whole Ford product in my 50 years of driving.

[69merc]

Progress…..it now moves under its own power!  Finished fiddling with the engine (timing and carb adjustments ).  Adjusted clutch and checked some gears while while up in the air.  Very pleased so far.
Here is a video of it actually moving !

https://youtu.be/JRPzuf6u8h0

[BDA]

Congratulations, 69merc!!! That's a proud moment! She'll be a lot of fun!

[Lou Drozdowski]

A feel good moment!...I like the Mustang too!

[TurboFource]

Nice!

[Sandyman]

Wow! She looks and sounds great. Just wait until you take her around a corner with aggression. Cornering better than the majority of cars of its era.  I personally find the height if the Fed. spec  cars off putting. Ready for take off. I also like the Stang under its protection.