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Hey guys
I took out the oil pump for inspection while my cylinders are away being rebored and all the oil is drained out. It looks to be working fine and i re-fitted it last night with a new gasket.
Is it necessary to run a bit of oil through the pump first by cranking the motor by hand before starting it up? Or can i just screw it back in, attach the hoses, fill the oil tank as usual and start her right up.
New pistons werent cheap and i dont want to do another top end rebuild too soon after this one. I know that 79 onwards iheads dont need the pump timed.
I took out the oil pump for inspection while my cylinders are away being rebored and all the oil is drained out. It looks to be working fine and i re-fitted it last night with a new gasket.
Is it necessary to run a bit of oil through the pump first by cranking the motor by hand before starting it up? Or can i just screw it back in, attach the hoses, fill the oil tank as usual and start her right up.
New pistons werent cheap and i dont want to do another top end rebuild too soon after this one. I know that 79 onwards iheads dont need the pump timed.