[geeks] Car and such.

David Passmore dpassmor at sneakers.org
Fri Mar 29 22:12:31 CST 2002


On Fri, Mar 29, 2002 at 10:52:10PM -0800, Kurt Huhn wrote:
> > All that for work I didn't even have to do. :) Of course, I'm assuming it
> > will just turn over after having sat for three years. ;) If not... well,
> > break out the engine hoist.
> 
> Which engine is in that?  Depending on which one it is, you might be
> able to get a pre-oiler kit - essentially a shaft that you stick down
> the distributor hole (after you remove it, of course) and spin it with a
> drill to spin the oil pump.  Basically it'll get the oil flowing through
> so you don't have *quite* so much scraping going on when you start it...

It's a 170 straight-six. A whole whopping 105 horsepower. That's a good
idea, but I wouldn't have the first clue as to how to get one.

David



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