After years engine restart how to make first oil pressure

Hi,

After years engine restart how to make first oil pressure(example:you do a barn find,how to start the engine for the first time without damage)?

Do you make pressure with the special tool in the hole/opening from the distributor, to operate the oil pump with the tool and a drill machine(clockwise turn??)?

Please some advice.

Thanks,

Eddy

I would change the oil, and definitely pump some oil through it from the distributor hole

I use a socket and extension (1/4" drive) with a 1/2 drill. If it's a 351 Cleveland, go counter clockwise.

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It's a 351 Cleveland, good to know it's counter clockwise.

Thanks,

Eddy

I use a socket and extension (1/4" drive) with a 1/2 drill. If it's a 351 Cleveland, go counter clockwise.

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Make sure you turn the motor over by hand a couple of times to ensure it's not frozen. Priming the oil will do no good if the rings are stuck to the cylinder walls.

Make sure you turn the motor over by hand a couple of times to ensure it's not frozen. Priming the oil will do no good if the rings are stuck to the cylinder walls.

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Before you pull the dizzy

Make sure you turn the motor over by hand a couple of times to ensure it's not frozen. Priming the oil will do no good if the rings are stuck to the cylinder walls.

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Before you pull the dizzy

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What he said

all of the above...sometimes i just do it the easy way....pull the coil wire so it wont start and turn it over for a little bit on bat power...But i always check the oil first..if any water in there..change it!!...change it anyways too..cause lots of water builds up in there after time.

Thanks for reply,

The engine is turn around by hand (not frozen).

I'm started in January 2012 with new Lucas oil and let each month the oil draining and filled again with the same oil.

I do it for filling the small oil channels(bearings-crankshaft-shells).

And a little engine oil or WD40 in the plug holes for first lubrication...

All advice is welcome for the first engine start in March 2014.

Thanks,

Eddy

I use a socket and extension (1/4" drive) with a 1/2 drill. If it's a 351 Cleveland, go counter clockwise.

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What happens if you turn it clock wise. If done that several time?

I use a socket and extension (1/4" drive) with a 1/2 drill. If it's a 351 Cleveland, go counter clockwise.

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What happens if you turn it clock wise. If done that several time?

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No pump pressure.

I use a socket and extension (1/4" drive) with a 1/2 drill. If it's a 351 Cleveland, go counter clockwise.

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What happens if you turn it clock wise. If done that several time?

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No pump pressure.

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No damage is done. Just change the rotation to counter clockwise and you can hear the lifters filling with the oil and they'll move the rockers and thats what you can hear - allways a nice sound. If you have the valvecovers open you can see the oil pour from the rockers.

I always put a small squirt engine oil in the street bikes plug holes and rotated the engine many times before the spring start. checkin the plugs anyway.