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coozer

posted on 5/8/07 at 07:33 PM Reply With Quote
First Start Up.

Fluids going into the engine and fuel tank this week. Nearly everything wired, and, plumbled up...

Any advice before I atempt to start it? At the moment theres no coolant but I just want to turn it over to get the oil pressure up and woosh, vroom!

I'll be setting up me camcorder to record it. I'll postit if it starts up OK.

Cheers,
Steve





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jollygreengiant

posted on 5/8/07 at 08:15 PM Reply With Quote
Yep, make sure the starter motor is done up tight.





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coozer

posted on 5/8/07 at 08:39 PM Reply With Quote
Starter is done up like a kipper

All the original Ford cables unmolested back to the battery and up to the switch.

Everything through the bulkhead courtsey of B&Q electrical fittings.

Just need to get rid of all the fibreglass dust!!


[Edited on 5/8/07 by coozer] Rescued attachment Starter.JPG
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BenB

posted on 5/8/07 at 09:11 PM Reply With Quote
I'd suggest to take the sparks out (and unplug coils so you don't get fried) then spin it over to build up oil pressure without compression. Then fit plugs and go for it....
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Mark Allanson

posted on 5/8/07 at 09:58 PM Reply With Quote
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Danozeman

posted on 6/8/07 at 08:52 AM Reply With Quote
Maybe put a bit of oil down the plug holes if its been standing for a while.





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coozer

posted on 6/8/07 at 06:54 PM Reply With Quote
Well, took all you good gentlemens advise and pulled the plugs, tipped a little oil in and turned it over by hand.

It took about 4L to get into the middle of the dipstick.

I connected my oil pressure gauge up and gave the starter a whirl. After a few seconds and a false start the gauge moved up to 65 Ibft. Getting quite excited now

Founs this handy place for the oil pressure pipe while trying to find out how big the switch was so I could get a T piece. In the end no need!! Rescued attachment Oil Pipe.JPG
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