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If it was mine after sitting all that time I would run the oil pump fer a while before I tried to start it. To do this you take out the distributor and insert a cut off screwdriver or such to spin the oil pump with a drill. I like to see some oil pressure on the gage and check oil is getting to top end. You can make a nifty tool out of an old distributor if you have a spare, but even a rod with the end flattend will work. I'm sure you already know but it's worth metioning to make sure you mark the distributor before you take it out so it gets put back in timed right. Mark both distributor to block and rotor to distributor.