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Originally Posted by Ron Kwas
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Good info from 142G, but if you are not yet familiar or comfortable enough with the powerplant to remove (and more importantly, correctly replace and retime) the Distributor...I would just note, that Dist does not need to be removed for pre-oiling...simply disable FI (no fuel!), disable Ignition (no sparks!), pull Spark Plugs (no compression for Starter to turn against), pour an ounce of engine oil down each pushrod hole (to get oil in Lifter/Cam area, I guess you've already poured some into the Cylinders), then crank away for 15 Sec or until Oil Pressure comes up on gauge.
Viola!
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Ron
The trick with spinning the oil pump allows you to have oil flow to the mains and cam bearings without having to spin the crankshaft. Your method will work; but, the first few spins of the crankshaft will be without any oil or with whatever residual oil was left from 20 years ago.