2/25/01
Bruce, et al.
I feel Jim's advice here is right on target!!!!! This is
absolutely the best way to do it. 2 comments: 1) You may have to rotate
the oil pump shaft slightly to get the distributor back in. 2) 1/2 cup of
gasoline sounds like too much to me. There is some danger of a backfire.
Cheers, David Kernberger
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>In a message dated 2/24/01, brucemills@dccnet.com writes:
>
>> I am almost at the point where I am going to start up my car. I plan to do
>> the following;
>> 1) Pull the plugs and coil lead and turn it over until the oil pressure
>>
>
>
>Pulling and reinstalling 8 plugs will take longer than pulling the
>distributor and using an oil pump primer. My procedure for the engines I
>build (not Rovers) is to get the engine totally ready to run, then use the
>oil pump primer and 1/2" drill 'til I get oil at the rocker arms. Drop the
>distributor back in (haven't disturbed anything, should go right back in),
>snap on the cap, plug in the pickup wire and start the engine. I prime the
>carb beforehand w/ a small funnel, pouring 1/2 cup of gas in through the bowl
>vent tube. This means no cranking & waiting for a mechanical fuel pump to
>send fuel to the carb. Pump the pedal 4 times, pull the choke and she fires
>right up!
>
>> I won't have the exhaust system on, just the headers. Is there some danger
>>
>
>?
>I NEVER start a new engine w/ out mufflers on it. If it is making some bad
>noise, you won't be able to hear it over the header racket. The engine is
>going to be run w/ mufflers, so you might as well get them on now and
>break-in & tune the engine w/ the proper backpressure on it.
>
>Just my .02 dineros,
>Jim Chenoweth '78 MGB & a pile of V8 parts
>Lancaster, Ohio, USA
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