Re: Starting Process & Coolant for a 1932 901

Posted by HH56 On 2016/5/27 16:29:36

Others are more versed on the ins and outs of prelubing but IMO it would be good to fill the passages etc and get some oil flowing near or to all the bearings before turning the engine.

There are fancy pumps some have suggested and others have used an inexpensive hand transfer pump to take oil from a container and pump directly into one of the galleries. That way you can start oil flowing thru the system and at least fill the oil pump so it didn't have to turn very long before pulling any oil up from the crankcase.

I would think there would be a convenient place on one of the galleries or passages you could remove a plug and install a hose fitting that would work for a pump connection. Pump in a quart or two to get the galleries full and maybe have some oil reach a few bearings before turning the engine.

Since your engine has been turned over periodically maybe not needed but I used the pump procedure on my fresh rebuild that had been sitting a lot of years. Just felt better knowing there was oil in at least some parts of the engine.