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#40667 04/29/2002 7:06 PM | Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 21 Member | | Member Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 21 | coming up on 2 years after start of my "project" and getting to point where things will be back together enough to "start the engine". The engine itself was not worked on during this phase(it was overhauled previously) so has just been sitting waiting for the body work/painting to get done. Any hints on start up process for this 283? I'm wondering if it is almost like starting a newly overhauled engine after sitting so long?
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#40668 04/29/2002 7:14 PM | Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2000 Posts: 2,773 | A shot of light oil in the cylinders won't hurt, something along the line of CRC 3-36 help the rings. Just don't use much and let is set a few minutes to flow past the rings. pull the rocker covers, disconnect the coil and spin the engine until oil enters the valves. Then you can put in the plugs and install the covers, should be good to go.
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#40669 04/30/2002 5:57 AM | Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 Member | | Member Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 1,897 | If it hasn`t been ran since the rebuild, mark the distributor and rotor location.
Pull distributor and use a drill to prime the oil system.
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