First start of the engine

Finally the day came when I had done all the preparatory work in order to start the engine. The car had been taken to an exhaust shop for the custom exhaust system to be fitted. The car was then again towed to a driveshaft shop for a custom driveshaft to be fitted. Those were the only two jobs that had to be outsourced. The rest of the work was done at home in my garage on weekends. The fuel system had been hooked up and all clamps was double checked. The radiator was installed and filled with coolant. The oil system was topped up and checked for leaks. All relevant wires were hooked up. The battery was charged and there was petrol in the tank. The engine and gearbox were earthed correctly. First turn of the key and all the red lights lit up on the dashboard and the Holley pump started whirring away. A good sign. Had a look at the fuel pressure gauge and a nice 4.5psi was being shown. Full turn of the key and up she fired first time ! I cannot explain in words what that sounded like. The next morning I fired her up again and recorded a small video clip. Here it is :