Hi, and welcome back into the world of TRs!
>>1. The engine has not been turned over in 12 years. I am going to add
"mystery oil" to each of the cylinders, and let it sit for about a week,
before I even attempt to turn it over. Any other suggestions?<<
I would NOT turn the engine over without some help to the rings and
bearings.
I have a '54 Swallow Doretti (Aluminum body with a TR2 drive train) which
had been parked for 25 years.
First thing I did was pull the plugs and spray a goodly quantity of Kroil
penetrating oil into each cylinder (use what you like, but Kroil seems to be
one of the best penetrating oil.) Repeat for several days to make sure
things are loose.
Squirt some motor oil into each cylinder to get some lubricant in there.
Change oil and filter. Pull the valve cover and pour oil over the valve
train.
To flush the old oil from the bearings, I made a small tank out of big PVC
pipe, put a tire valve stem at one end, poured oil into the other, screwed
in a small valve, pressure guage and appropriate fitting to adapt to the oil
pressure line coming off the engine. With air pressure in the tank, I could
pressurize the engine before ever turning it over(by hand the first time.)
This way when I hit the starter (remember, no plugs) I could crank the
engine over and verifiy I had oil pressure.
After everything was up and working I put the plugs back in, put some fuel
in the carbs (fuel pump needs work - and get rid of that old
gas!)pressurized the oil galley and hit the starter - and suprise!!! the
engine started with no choke or throttle and came right up to idle!
I hope you are as lucky!
Frank
'54 Swallow Doretti (#20 or 276 made)
'59 TR3A TS55223L (one of very many!)
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