Prior to starting a newly rebuilt engine, I have been using a small
pressurized tank that my local machinist lends me to oil the engine. It has
a valved flexible hose connection that I screw into one of the oil galleys.
The tank holds about two quarts of oil, and has a schrader valve so I can
pressurize the tank with air. Open the valve, oil flows into the engine at
40-50 psi and either look at the oil pressure gauge or just wait for oil to
start seeping out of the valve train. Great way to feel comfortable that
oil has made its way into all the galleys. This tank is an antique, about
50 years old - I don't know if anyone still sells something like this.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Babcock" <billb@bnj.com>
To: "Mark J. Bradakis" <mjb@autox.team.net>
Cc: <fot@Autox.Team.Net>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2007 10:54 AM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Testing an engine
> It's always a nervous time, but containment isn't really necessary. I
> have a heavy engine/transmission stand that I built to run motors. It
> mounts the motor and transmission just as it would be in a car. I use
> a two gallon jug of water for the coolant with a pickup pipe that
> goes to the bottom of the jug and the outlet pipe that runs to the
> top. Works fine as long as you don't get carried away. It's really
> handy to run the motor outside the car for a few minutes, especially
> to get the oiling system primed (I use an oil drive shaft in a drill
> running backwards). Of course you have to do it all again once the
> engine is in the car to get the oil cooler and accusump full.
>
> Bill Babcock
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> On Feb 11, 2007, at 6:27 PM, Mark J. Bradakis wrote:
>
>> So saturday evening we had the annual potluck dinner and planning
>> meeting for the British Motor CLub of Utah. I won't annoy you all
>> with an in-depth report, but something did come up that I've been
>> mulling over today.
>>
>> I put together a TR3 engine for a club member, it is still sitting
>> down
>> at Bailey's. I made the comment that once he picks it up and installs
>> it in the car, it will fire right up and run like a champ. Honest,
>> trust
>> me! But it got me to thinking that it might be nice to fabricate some
>> sort of, uh, engine containment device such that one could drop in
>> some
>> motor, hook up coolant, electrical, etc. and actually see if the motor
>> really will fire up and run. It might be nice to find minor leaks, or
>> major problems, before actually going to the effort of installing the
>> mill in the car.
>>
>> Anyone have any experience, thoughts, warnings, etc. on such a scheme?
>>
>>
>> --
>> mjb.
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