[Shop-talk] engine rebuild

[Doug Braun]

--- "John T. Blair" <jblair1948 at cox.net> wrote:

> 5. Back the valve adjusters off before turning the
> engine over.  The may not
>      be adjusted correctly and you'll bend the push
> rods.  I did that on my TR3
>      engine.  (The 1st engine I ever rebuilt.)

If a rod doesn't bend, you might break a rocker arm
instead.  That's what happened to me once...

> 
> 6. After fully assembled, remove the spark plugs and
> turn it over with the
>      starter to get oil pressure up before you try
> and start the 
> engine.

You can also mount a handle-less screwdriver in an
electric drill, and stick it down into the oil pump
(before you install the pump/distributor drive gear)
to operate it and build up pressure.  You need to run
the drill in reverse, I believe.

Doug Braun
'72 Spit