[Fot] New engine priming on TR4, or any car

Thu May 4 08:07:41 MDT 2023

 As an alternative, if you have an accusump, which most do nowadays, you can just pre-charge it on the bench, dump it in, runup, & reset the air pressure when it's empty & charge normally.
Glen Efinger

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From: Michael Moore via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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Subject: Re: [Fot] New engine priming on TR4, or any car

Thanks for the feedback, did not know about a prelube tank. Now I have some options to try this weekend.    Thanks Mike    Michael T. Moore, CPA 3255 West 26th Street Erie, PA 16506    Phone:  814-616-8652  ext 100 Fax:        888-865-5279 Email:    mmoore at mtmcpafirm.com    This electronic mail message contains confidential and legally privileged information intended only for the use of the recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message is strictly prohibited and is hereby instructed to notify the sender immediately by return email and destroy this copy of this message.          From: marty sukey <trmarty at hotmail.com> 
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Subject: Re: [Fot] New engine priming on TR4, or any car    Yup, use the same thing on every engine for start up on the test stand.  Worthwhile tool.     Marty    From: Fot <fot-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Scott Janzen via Fot <fot at autox.team.net>
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Subject: Re: [Fot] New engine priming on TR4, or any car    I’m a big fan of a pre-lube tank.  Fill it with the desired oil, unscrew a plug somewhere on the block - typically where there’s one that allowed the oil passage to a main bearing to be drilled, connect the hose, pressurize the tank with air, and it pumps oil through your whole system.  No need to pull the distributor.   Not. the cheapest, but I’ve used one for years, and it gets used every time I start up an engine for the first time after significant work or if the accusump has been empty for a while and I can’t use that for pre-lube.    https://www.summitracing.com/parts/aaf-all10535    There are others, some cheaper, some more expensive.  one thing to look for is one that it is easy to dump oil into.  I have a cheap one - not like this, have to use a funnel, kind of a pain.       On May 2, 2023, at 5:05 PM, Michael Moore via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> 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   Michael T. Moore, CPA 3255 West 26th Street Erie, PA 16506   Phone:  814-616-8652  ext 100 Fax:        888-865-5279 Email:    mmoore at mtmcpafirm.com   This electronic mail message contains confidential and legally privileged information intended only for the use of the recipient. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, the reader is hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying or other use of this message is strictly prohibited and is hereby instructed to notify the sender immediately by return email and destroy this copy of this message.       _______________________________________________
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