Starting fresh engine

[Plainsman30]

I am getting ready to start a freshly overhauled engine. Is there anything to be gained by pouring some motor oil down the distributor mounting hole in the head before installing the distributor?
Thanks in advance.

 

[Mitch//pa]

You should pour a quart down the hole. It primes the oil feed holes that lead to the main bearings.
Read this link please...
http://antiqueenginerebuilding.com/INSTRUCTIONS.html

 

[1955cj5]

The machinist came over when we first started my rebuilt engine. We poured about a quart through the distributor hole as Mitch said, and the machinist also had an oil pressure gauge that we installed temporarily in that port where the oil pump support tool would be installed...we had 15lbs initially but it dropped to about 6 after 15 minutes or so...

You can set the timing then pull the dist and add oil, the engine will still be timed when you re-install the distributor.

 

[captndan]

A good idea and crank over the engine without the plugs until the oil gauge tells the pressure.

 

[FrankWest]

I am getting ready to start a freshly overhauled engine. Is there anything to be gained by pouring some motor oil down the distributor mounting hole in the head before installing the distributor?
Thanks in advance.

I would slowly hand crank a dozen times to get all the oil flowing before starting.. Remove the spark plugs pour MMO in each one...

 

[Plainsman30]

Thanks again to all who replied

 

[Fred K-OR]

Don't worry about all the smoke that will come out for awhile after starting.

 

[burner31]

Set up a video, watching the motor start for the first time is something to behold...watching your reaction to the motor starting for the first time...priceless.
I re-watch when I first started my motor after she slept for 53 years, it never fails to excite me.

 

[Bob Bidonde]

I prefer to pour at least 2 quarts of oil down the distributor shaft hole because the reservoirs in the valve chamber also need to be filled with oil. Two quarts assures the timing gear is also wet with oil.

 

[Marshall57]

I'm also a two quart guy... can't pour too much down the distributor shaft hole.

 

[hardtimes]

Set up a video, watching the motor start for the first time is something to behold...watching your reaction to the motor starting for the first time...priceless.
I re-watch when I first started my motor after she slept for 53 years, it never fails to excite me.

Amen to that !
And, I'm real close to doing it again...i.e.- starting up a new born B !
Don't know how video is made , but I'm going to try one anyway ! Yeah, that new born sound gets adrenalin flowing for me