[Fot] New engine priming on TR4

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In addition to what Tony said, I have found that sometimes you may need to rotate the engine by hand slowly so that the oil port going to the head opens up on the rear cam bearing.  What I usually do is pull the plug on the back of the head to ensue I have oil coming up and once I do then put the plug back in.  Sometimes it takes a while to see oil from the rocker shaft.  Can you say smoke coming from the drill!!

Steve

 

From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Tony Drews via Fot
Sent: Tuesday, May 2, 2023 4:45 PM
To: Michael Moore <mmoore at mtmcpafirm.com>; FOT <fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] New engine priming on TR4

 

Run in reverse, yes.  You should see some oil come up to the rockers.  You should see oil pressure on the oil pressure gauge.  I can get up to over 30 psi with the drill.

- Tony

On 5/2/2023 4:05 PM, Michael Moore via Fot wrote:

I am priming my rebuilt engine before starting, I have a drill connected to a spare distributor shaft which is in the oil pump groove, I run it in reverse, correct?

 

I don’t see any oil coming up to rocker shaft, should I be? 

 

How can I tell if it is working?

 

Using Brad Penn 30wht break in oil.

 

Thanks

Mike

 

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