I thought I would share, our procedures for engine wake-up, after long period's of storage. This has primarily to do with B-RB engines.Although, the procedure can be used on any engine. The most important factor on engine start-up, is lubrication.( Do not crank the engine with the starter!!)We have two ways to insure this: We remove the distributor, and dist. drive gear, then use a oil pump drive shaft on a large electric drill.We run the drill for several minutes,( in the direction of distriutor rotation )watching the oil pressure gauge.While the drill is running, a helper turns the engine over by hand (crank-shaft damper bolt) very slowly, remember rockershaft, and rocker arms are only fed oil every 120 degrees of camshaft rotation.Looking in the oil filler, you should see oil flowing from rocker arms.The next way, without removing the dist., is to drain all oil from engine,and use a pressurized oil primer can. We have made our own oil pressure canister, but what
it boils down to is this: a container that will hold enough oil for your engine. We have one that holds 6 gallons. Pour your oil in the can, connect an oil supply hose to the oil pressure sender port.Then pressurize the can with air,approx. 20-30psi Don't forget to turn engine over SLOWLY, stop the purge of oil BEFORE the oil runs out. Remove the primer hose, and reinstall gauge sender, or mechanical gauge.You can add the last Qt after engine start-up. We use this procedure on all rebuilt engines, or ones that have sat for a long time.The fuel is another story, we run both new and old start-ups on a 2cycle TCW-3 mix: at least 60:1 mix, this helps upper end lube, and has important anti-ware, anti-scuff additives.We use the same mix to preserve engines for storage.We found the outboard oil STICKS to internal components and prevents rust, better than motor oil. Of coarse there other factors for storage, ie: battery's, tires, etc. But you get the idea. Ya'll have a nice day,
Dave.
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