Re: [AMC-list] Engine prep before startup

["Stu Fitchett" <amckiwi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

All good advice

The only thing I would add is change the engine oil after all below has been
done

Stu

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Sent: Saturday, 11 October 2014 6:46 PM
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Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Engine prep before startup

Hi Chuck- Remove plugs and squirt A/T fluid with oil can into each hole and
hand wrench engine over lots of time. Take air and blow out each hole if you
can.Use strong battery and remove coil wire so engine won't start and crank
it  over to remove some of the ATF. Remove v/cover and crank  engine till
you see oil coming up. Install V/C and plugs to start engine.  It will smoke
-don't worry. 
   Next slowly add ATF thru carb and let it run. it will smoke a  lot; this
helps free up valves and lifters. Neighbors will think it is on  fire-so
much smoke. Watch water temp and oil pressure and let run ;it will clear
out soon. Seals should reseal if you saw oil on top of head. 
  Might want to drain anti-freeze and add water only to keep water  pump
seal intact. Some times anti-freeze will leak past pump shaft. Then I drain
water and add needed anti-freeze. Also run fuel out of spare can until  you
check gas tank for water and rust unless you drained tank a long time ago.  
You shouldn't have to do anything else if everything was done right on 
rebuild.  Take care and GOD BLESS        FORDMANTED out  of WI. from Houston
,Texas
 
 
In a message dated 10/10/2014 10:38:38 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
cnoll99@xxxxxxx writes:

A few  years ago (maybe 6 or 7) I had an under-the-hood fire (vermin nest on
the  exhaust) in my 68 Javelin. Since I didn't have the money for the needed
repairs it has been sitting in the garage. Now that I am able to work on  it
again, I need to know what I might need to do before restarting the  engine.
The engine was a complete rebuild with only maybe 10k miles on it  when
parked. I am thinking replace all fluids but are there any special
considerations such as break-in oil or additives to consider? What are the
chances of seals leaking and is there a conditioner for them? I don't want
to pull the engine down again if I don't need to.
Thanks in advance for  any  advise,
Chuck
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