Hi Mike,
I am not familiar with your term.."static time your engine." What is it and
how does one do it? As always...many thanks.
Guy
datsunmike wrote:
> 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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