Re: 1948 Limo Super 8

Posted by Gary49eight On 2022/1/1 6:00:47

Hello Duane. This is what I did with my engine post-rebuild. The first essential is to make sure the oil pump is primed, otherwise you need to buy a boat. You will have a ready made anchor if the engine fires without oil pressure.
1. Remove spark plugs and either the oil pressure sender or the feed line to the oil filter. Crank it and you should see oil, if not it means the pump is dry. Vital that is fixed.
2. If there is oil, then put some oil down the plug holes and replace plugs. Get a 6V battery and hotwire the coil, this eliminates the rest of the electrics.
3. Chuck some petrol down the carb. If possible fill the float chamber.
4. A new engine will be tight. Get a 12V battery, connect one lead to the block and put the other straight on the starter terminal. It should fire, if it does and runs out of fuel it means the next thing is fuel supply.
If it does fire up, it may run hot for a few minutes before settling down.
Hope this is useful
Gary.