Starting a reco engine
reco, balanced, bit of a cam (I actually put the whole cam in ) red motor valves, ported and shaved head.EKjimmy wrote:sounds awesome trev, what you got done to that motor?
I think it must be the straight out extractors , Trev .
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Re: Starting a reco engine
Hey guys,
Just priming the oil in my reconditioned engine. Using a 10mm rod, with end profiled for the oil pump, in the drill. I get 30psi no problems, can hear oil moving around. Not getting anything at the rockers. Tried for about 5 minutes.
Do you need something on the end that seals to the block, similar to the distributor o ring?
Grey motor
Thanks
Just priming the oil in my reconditioned engine. Using a 10mm rod, with end profiled for the oil pump, in the drill. I get 30psi no problems, can hear oil moving around. Not getting anything at the rockers. Tried for about 5 minutes.
Do you need something on the end that seals to the block, similar to the distributor o ring?
Grey motor
Thanks
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Re: Starting a reco engine
I know you do with a Chev, not sure with a red 6 ???
When you're faced with an unpleasant task that you really don't want to do, sometimes you just have to dig deep down inside and somehow find the patience to wait for someone else to do it for you.
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Re: Starting a reco engine
Thanks Blacky, forgot to mention it's a grey motor
Re: Starting a reco engine
Normally a "drill and rod" will do for a grey. However, the grey motor rockers are fed oil through one of the cam bearings. The bearing has a groove, which is cut for only about 1/3 of the cam diameter. If the cam is rotated so that the groove is covered, no oil gets through to the rockers.
Try turning the motor over 2/3 of a turn (measured at the harmonic balancer/fan), and try to prime again. Remember that the crank turns twice as much as the cam, so the cam will only rotate 1/3 of a turn. If that doesn't work, try another 2/3 turn and prime again.
Cheers,
Harv
Try turning the motor over 2/3 of a turn (measured at the harmonic balancer/fan), and try to prime again. Remember that the crank turns twice as much as the cam, so the cam will only rotate 1/3 of a turn. If that doesn't work, try another 2/3 turn and prime again.
Cheers,
Harv
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Re: Starting a reco engine
Thanks a lot, not long to go now!