You can make one out of a piece of steel rod that has the end ground to
match the spindle gear that mates to the camshaft/jackshaft. You don't want
the gear on it, so a round shaft is all that you really need.
Sid
>From: Marc Tyler <mtyler@hctc.net>
>Reply-To: Marc Tyler <mtyler@hctc.net>
>To: <VulForge@aol.com>, <pete_303@hotmail.com>, " roadster List"
><datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>Subject: Re: checklist for starting rebuilt engine?
>Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 12:50:01 -0500
>
>VulForge@aol.com wrote
>
> >I think Tom has a tech tip posted about this, but here is a short
>checklist.
> >Squirt a bit of oil in each cylinder through the plug holes. Leave the
> >plugs
> >out.
> >Double-check all the fasteners, then all the oil connections, fuel
> >connections, water and electric. Don't forget the little ones like the
>oil
> >sender, tach cable and manifold water.
> >Make a oil pump driver for your drill and spin up the oil pressure. With
> >the
> >valve cover off you can see when you get oil through the top of the
>engine.
> >Turn the motor BY HAND through a couple of revolutions. Make sure
>nothing
> >is
> >tight or dragging. Put the valve cover back on and spin the motor a
>couple
> >of times with the starter. You might want to ground a plug and check
>fire
> >at
> >this point. Check again for leaks, then reinstall the plugs and fire it
>up!
> >
> >Best of luck!
> >
> >Russell Criswell
> >
> >Kansas City MO
> >67 1600
>
>I had some similar questions about a long dormant moter awhile ago...
><<Make a oil pump driver for your drill and spin up the oil pressure. >>
>
>That's the part that has me scratching my head, what would this driver
>look like? How do you know (by feel) you've engaged the oil pump?
>
>Marc t.
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