Re: Was Tire Sizes and how to calculate(now need to know tips on first startup

["Gary H." <spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Good points. Oiled and cool. 

On the oil priming: an alternative to the drill / primer is the "hanging I.V." method used by Don D.

Mostly based on the book by D. Taylor: 

Assuming you lubed all the parts well on assembly, once primed with this method you can take out the spark plugs and spin the motor and the oil idiot light should go out or pressure gauge read okay as a double check.

On cooling: keep it cool with a garden hose in the radiator and lower petcock open to assure a constant flow of cool H20 flowing through the cooling system.

A timing light set up and ready with the distributor loosened, vacuum advance hose plugged.

Start engine and run for half hour at 2000-2500 rpm, always watching the oil pressure and heat gauge.

If all well after 30 minutes, shut off, drain water & add anti-freeze, check for leaks and re-tighten intake manifold bolts. Restart, idle at ~500 rpm, recheck timing.

If all well take a trial run on roadway then recheck all for leaks or any other problems. If ok, re-torque the heads, intake and exhaust manifolds.  

Resume jumping with glee.

Gary H.

 
-----Original Message-----
>From: Layne G  
>yup, this is a fresh build with new cam, new pistons, heads, pretty  
>much everything!  and thanks for the laugh!!
>
>Layne
>
>Sent from my iPhone
>
>On Jun 10, 2009, at 9:09 PM, "MO ( Steve Mick)"  
><micher@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>>
>> Is this a fresh engine build with new cam?  I would hook up an oil  
>> pressure and heat guage so you can see them from under the hood.  I  
>> would use an oil pump primer shaft  to bring the oil pressure up - 
>> rotate the engine by hand to ensure oil is going everywhere needed  
>> while using the primer shaft.  Make sure you are using an oil with  
>> enough ZDDP for breaking in the cam.  Place a box fan so it wuill  
>> give additional cooling air through the radiator.  Have water near  
>> at hand and check coolant level several times while working out  
>> entrapped air pockets.  Be carefull when jumping up and down in glee  
>> upon first fire so as not to land on floor tools and break your  
>> ankle!......................Good  
>> Luck! ........................MO..............sw  iowa


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