what is best
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From: Classic Car Capital of Canada
what is best
Friend just bought a 73 coupe L82
car has rebuilt engine that has sat for a couple years
my question ,, what is best way to make sure the engine wont be hurt when starting for first time,, i know changing all fluids,,, but how should he protect cylinder walls and rings
Thx
Steve
car has rebuilt engine that has sat for a couple years
my question ,, what is best way to make sure the engine wont be hurt when starting for first time,, i know changing all fluids,,, but how should he protect cylinder walls and rings
Thx
Steve
Drifting
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From: Hamilton Virginia
I bought a jeep cj5 304 v8 a couple years ago that sat for 6 years. I pulled all the plugs and squirted some slick50 in each cylinder. Then I removed all the belts and put a ratchet and socket on the crank pully and turned it each way just a little each time to make sure it was free then once I made a complete revolution I hooked up a new battery and cranked it a few times letting it spin. Then re-installed the plugs. After that I pulled the carb and cleaned it. pulled the tank and cleaned it. Fresh gas and she fired right up.
Racer
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Livonia MI
Follow scrappy's advice, and remember this: If there's damage in there, starting it probably won't make it worse. It was going to need work anyhow, so you don't have much to loose by starting her up. Good luck!
Le Mans Master
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From: charlotte north carolina
check the fuel tank for water, change the oil, pull the plugs, then prime the oil pump with a large screwdriver in a power drill, rotate the engine 180* and prime again, rotate the engine a few revolutions by hand, crank it with the starter, then try to fire it.
Melting Slicks
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From: Working on the car NY
Call me old school if you must 
but I'd put some Marval Mystery Oil in the spark plug holes (maybe an ounce or so), let it sit for a couple of days, and then turn the engine over manually a turn or 2 via the flywheel. Then I'd let it sit another 2 days before any other procedure. Definately prime the pump via the distributer gear manually with a good 1/2" drill for a couple of minutes at each cycle - 30 degrees, 60-90 etc. I'd also put (along with fresh oil) about 6 ounces of engine start-up oil in it - like the Red Line EOs.
but I'd put some Marval Mystery Oil in the spark plug holes (maybe an ounce or so), let it sit for a couple of days, and then turn the engine over manually a turn or 2 via the flywheel. Then I'd let it sit another 2 days before any other procedure. Definately prime the pump via the distributer gear manually with a good 1/2" drill for a couple of minutes at each cycle - 30 degrees, 60-90 etc. I'd also put (along with fresh oil) about 6 ounces of engine start-up oil in it - like the Red Line EOs.
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Safety Car
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From: Bridgewater nj
Call me old school if you must but I'd put some Marval Mystery Oil in the spark plug holes (maybe an ounce or so), let it sit for a couple of days, and then turn the engine over manually a turn or 2 via the flywheel. Then I'd let it sit another 2 days before any other procedure. Definately prime the pump via the distributer gear manually with a good 1/2" drill for a couple of minutes at each cycle - 30 degrees, 60-90 etc. I'd also put (along with fresh oil) about 6 ounces of engine start-up oil in it - like the Red Line EOs.
but I'd put some Marval Mystery Oil in the spark plug holes (maybe an ounce or so), let it sit for a couple of days, and then turn the engine over manually a turn or 2 via the flywheel. Then I'd let it sit another 2 days before any other procedure. Definately prime the pump via the distributer gear manually with a good 1/2" drill for a couple of minutes at each cycle - 30 degrees, 60-90 etc. I'd also put (along with fresh oil) about 6 ounces of engine start-up oil in it - like the Red Line EOs.
I've revived many engines without a problem this way
