[Healeys] pre-lube bearings b/4 startup

[Oudesluys]

I would fill up the engine with engine oil to the brim, i.e. oil filler 
cap, leave for a while, remove all spark plugs, rotate the engine 
slowly, not on the starter, once or twice, than drain the oil to the max 
on the dipstick. , quirt some penetrating oil in the bores and crank the 
engine on the starter without plugs until there is oil pressure, refit 
the plugs and fire up the engine. Beware as there will be quite a lot of 
smoke (burned/vaporised oil) emerging from the exhaust
Kees Oudesluijs
NL


Op 14-8-2012 21:09, Austin Healey schreef:
> If I understand it right, You have an engine assembes after an overhaul,
> but not started for a long time.
> If the bearings were prelubed before the assembly (it is a no. 1 rule, soo
> quite likely), then You only have to check if the engine is rotating free
> by hand (soo no ring-bore rust). If it is free, then You dont have to do
> anything, just crank it with the spark plugs out untill You get oil
> pressure.
>
> Gergo
>
> 2012/8/14 <warthodson at aol.com>
>
>> On an engine that is assembled & has been sitting for a very long time,
>> someone recently mentioned pre-lubing the bearings before attempting to
>> spin
>> the engine with the starter to establish oil pressure. Specifically on a
>> 100,
>> how is that done?
>> Gary Hodson
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