Hi All, I have a 49 GMC FC102 pick up with a 228 engine (see photos). I've known the truck for years while my wonderful brother owned it. Sadly he got sick and passed away and the truck restoration is unfinished. I purchased the truck from his wife with the intent of finishing. He is a Bolter from this site for several years and so now am I. Your site was special to my brother and I see why. It is also now special to me because of the things I learned about Chris and his truck reading his info on this site. The engine was professionally overhauled in 2010. New pistons, valves, spings, guides, rod bearings, main bearings, cam grind, etc., etc. It has been reattached to the frame but it has not yet been ran in nearly 9 years since the overhaul. I noted he has oil in it, an oil filter, and small oil press guage connected. After researching the posts, I'm thinking he may have been rotating the distributor shaft and oil pump, but I dont know this for certain. I think there was also some mice nesting in the intake manifold area. My initial thoughts are to: 1. Remove the intake manifolds and clean out any nesting. Should I go further inside? 2. Obtain the needed tool (old distributor shaft) and rotate the oil pump until I see oil coming out from on top of the valve cover area. 3. Rotate the crank shaft some and repeat. How much should I rotate the shaft? 4. Should I remove the plugs and oil the cylinders. If so with what? 5. Someone I know that has experience with engine overhauls talks about assembly lube and there is nothing to worry about.
I have mostly body work, wiring, reassembly to do before running. Probably another 2-3 years of work on my schedule. Other thoughts are appreciated. Thank you.
