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Re: checklist for starting rebuilt engine?

To: mtyler@hctc.net, VulForge@aol.com, pete_303@hotmail.com,
Subject: Re: checklist for starting rebuilt engine?
From: "sidney raper" <spl310@hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Oct 2000 13:57:51 EDT
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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