Also assemble the oil pump with lubriplate or pre-lube, back fill the oil
galley where the oil comes out of the block, and make sure the oil filter is
filled with oil. That brings up the pressure pretty quick.
John
Fogelsville,
PA
--- On Thu, 3/19/09, corvallis@peoplepc.com <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
wrote:
> From: corvallis@peoplepc.com <corvallis@peoplepc.com>
> Subject: Re:
[Spridgets] New engine
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Date: Thursday, March
19, 2009, 3:30 PM
> For assembly lube, I use oil and STP
> mixed half and
half.
> When starting, take the distributor cap off and crank the
> engine
until the
> oil pressure comes up. Then attach the cap and start it.
> ...bill
in
> corvallis
> ========================================================
>
-----Original Message-----
> From: spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net
>
[mailto:spridgets-bounces@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Jim F.
> Sent:
Thursday, March 19, 2009 12:20 PM
> To: spridgets@autox.team.net
> Subject:
[Spridgets] New engine
>
> I've worked on small block chevys most of my life
and with
> a freshly built
> engine I was taught to pre oil before starting.
This
> is accomplished by
> spinning the oil pump through the distributer hole
with a
> tool that engages
> the oil pump and spinning with an electric drill
> until oil pressure is up
> to
> snuff and this ensures adequate oil to mains
and rod
> bearings. is there any
> way of pre oiling a freshly rebuilt 1275,
or is there some
> way of avoiding a
> dry start??
>
> 1960 Bugeye
>
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