Dana,
Remember to change the oil and filter very soon as mucho junk will work its
way loose, like metal filings and lint.
Take it easy on the break in and remember to keep a constant eye on the
gauges especially the oil and temp gauges upon startup!!!!!!!!
I would also suggest putting water in the cooling system with some food dye
to make sure there are no leaks and if there are at least you won't have to
drain antifreeze. Don't keep water in the system too long but a few days
shouldn't hurt anything.
My 2L starter cranked it with no problem.
You should also static time the engine before you crank it to make starting
a bit easier.
Good luck.
----- Original Message -----
From: "dana nojima" <noji-1@pacbell.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:09 PM
Subject: Starting rebuilt engine
> I've got the engine back in the car last night. Having never rebuilt an
> engine I'm not sure how tight things are supposed to be. The engine has
> new rings and has had the cylinders honed. Should this increase the
> friction a lot? There was much more resistance tuning everything by
> hand compared to the old block.
>
>
> Not having one of Tom Walters priming tools, I used one of the 4 way
> screwdrivers. Just used the drive portion of screwdriver and a cordless
> drill and it was priming heaven.
>
> Dana
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