sjsingle1

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I want to turn the engine over so as to prime the oiling system via the starter.....how do I wire from the battery to do this ?

RB04Av

Hook the battery to the starter, just like in the car. + to the big post, - to the block. Then use a screwdriver to jumper the big post and the S terminal at the same time, TOUCHING NOTHING ELSE.

sjsingle1

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hooked up jumper cables ....neg to block....pos to starter.....the starter started to smoke....and the neg cable got real hot.....took it off fast !!!

B52bombardier1

Sounds like a dead shorted starter internally somewhere.

Rick

sjsingle1

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must have been a bad connection......got it to work now.....BUT is the speed of the starter fast enough to prime it??? I am not getting any oil to come out of the pushrods

oil filter is full of oil and i made sure the pump had oil in it.....i quadruple checked the O ring on the pump IT IS GOOD

01CamaroSSTx

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Mains and rods get its oil first then the cam, lifters and push rods. Assembled my engine with a combination of ultra slick assembly lube and a high zinc oil. Built it put in the car and prior to connecting the fuel and coils up I just turned the motor over about 4-5 times and did that twice. The plugged in the fuel relay and the connected the coils and lit the pipes. Instant oil pressure!

sjsingle1

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FINALLY ......i had to let the starter run for about 2 min straight......but got oil out the pushrods

i also took off the oil pressure sensor and filled the hole with oil.....

LLLosingit

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Spark plugs in or out? Motor will spin over much faster without spark plug in it.

sjsingle1

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out of course

LLLosingit

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Just checkin lol