can i turn over a packard motor with diesel instead of oil to clean out oil passages?

Posted by cityrenovators On 2015/9/22 8:30:06

i am "rebiulding" a '40 super eight(356) and the oil passages look rather dirty, in all the engine was in great shape except a hydraulic lifter had ruined a lobe on the cam. so i was worried it may have been from a lack of oil. the oil passage access plugs are tight and i didn't want to force them. so my brilliant idea was to turn it over with diesel instead of oil for a while, not start, to clean it. has anyone done this? my dad says he used to idle cars with diesel to clean them a long time ago.