Re: drill size for priming engine
[Re: ryanf]
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02/09/15 01:24 AM
02/09/15 01:24 AM
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at least a 1/2 electric drill. a 3/8 will probably smoke after 10 seconds under load.
70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.
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Re: drill size for priming engine
[Re: ryanf]
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02/09/15 01:29 AM
02/09/15 01:29 AM
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OT, turn the dampener till the slit is at TDC on the tab (#6 compression) & preoil then turn the dampener 3/4 of a turn CCW & preoil the other bank. That'll minimize the time. cut a strip of paper 17.082 for a ruler to go back CCW 3/4 of a turn. EDIT I'm assuming this is a new cam breakin & it'd be beneficial to do #8 then #6 then turn the dampener a slight bit more CCW so you are at 15 BTDC so you can time the dist & be sure to clock the intergear/rotor so you are on the OE #6 plug wire location in the cap (keeping OE order is beneficial). OE #6 might be horizontle pointing out sideways to the pass fender but I ain't sure as I do not know BB's very well
Last edited by RapidRobert; 02/10/15 02:59 PM.
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Re: drill size for priming engine
[Re: ryanf]
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02/09/15 01:48 AM
02/09/15 01:48 AM
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Did you spin it CCW?
I have a black and Decker 1.2" drill with a handle, the handle is nice as it keeps from tweaking your wrist when the oil pump fills up with oil and loads down the drill.
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Re: drill size for priming engine
[Re: ryanf]
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02/09/15 02:00 AM
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Well, mine was the cheapest B&D they made some 20 years ago, which probably means it's better than anything from China today. BUt it's done several big and small blcoks over hte years.
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Re: drill size for priming engine
[Re: ryanf]
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02/09/15 02:35 AM
02/09/15 02:35 AM
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yes made sure it was spinning counter clockwise, sounds like any decent 1/2 corded drill should do the trick?
Your correct on that, be prepared for the drill motor wantng to twist your wrist when it pulls the oil into the pump the first time I use to use a Craftsman 5/8 drill to prime new motors back in the day when straight 50W racing oil was the hot ticket, it would almost make me do cartwheels when it caught the prime I ended up buying a old single electric hot plate (heat plate)to put under the oil pans to warm the 50W oil up for a while after that when it was colder than 40F outside air temps I now use 5W20Wt only for all my builds It flows quicker on start ups, especially cold start ups, it lubricates and cools as good as the thicker weight oils do
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Re: drill size for priming engine
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02/10/15 04:44 PM
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Did you spin it CCW?
That's what I wasn't sure of. I'll be priming my 400 stroker soon and was wondering if CCW or clockwise. Also, would it be a good idea to mark the distributor in relation to the block jst to get it started. Then use a timing gun to time it correctly?
Didn't mean to highjack the thread but since this member put it on the board instead of putting a whole new thread of the same subject
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Re: drill size for priming engine
[Re: 71rm23]
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02/10/15 05:42 PM
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Did you spin it CCW?
That's what I wasn't sure of. I'll be priming my 400 stroker soon and was wondering if CCW or clockwise. Also, would it be a good idea to mark the distributor in relation to the block jst to get it started. Then use a timing gun to time it correctly?
Didn't mean to highjack the thread but since this member put it on the board instead of putting a whole new thread of the same subject
marking is always best but you'll either be right on or 180 off
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