Castrol 20/50 gtx ! the only way to go....
john.kahoon@juno.com
71 midget
On Sun, 6 Sep 1998 15:50:49 -0700 "Daryl and Jennifer May"
<mayfam@sprynet.com> writes:
>Well, after a year of restoration, I started the motor. She runs a
>little
>"stumbly", but clearly runs. It's a great moment, with thanks due to
>a
>great many Listers.
>
>Solved the timing problem this morning (the distributor shaft was out
>by
>one notch - I really think the picture in the Haynes book is
>misleading).
>Fixed it, and then the oversized rotor pretty well pointed to just one
>of
>the terminals, which even I could now assign to #1 plug lead.
>
>YOU KNOW YOU'RE MAKING PROGRESS WHEN YOUR WIFE ASKS IF YOU'VE GOT A
>FIRE
>EXTINGUISHER!
>
>One question (for now). I put in 5W-30 oil to try to maximize oil
>flow
>thru the engine during initial start-up. is this the reason that the
>oil
>pressure reads 20 psi (at all rpm)? In any case, now I've got a
>running
>motor, should I switch to thicker oil (10W-30, 10W-40)? It's warm
>weather.
>
>Next step is finish up the engine compartment (e.g., air filters,
>tidy-up
>wiring), then fix the dashboard in properly, then seats, then
>test-drive.
>The hood can come later, and then paint.
>
>Thanks again to all,
>
>Daryl
>
>
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