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Pre-Oiler - Engine Rebuild - Proper Procedure?

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AngliaGT

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I'm FINALLY getting to the Cortina.I had the
engine rebuilt,drove it to the Woodland British Car-
Meet near Sacramento,& had oil lubrication problems.
I had the bearings replaced,& am getting ready to
start it up.
The machine shop loaned me the pre-oiler,and
I want to make sure I do it right.It has a tank on
it,to put in the motor oil & to put pressure into.
Could anyone tell me all the proper steps to
take to do it right?

- Doug
 
Hmm never seen an engine pre-oiler. Is it a home made unit? got a pic?

I would think that you would need to put the working end in the oil galley in the block and then push oil into it.

mark
 
Since no one with direct experience has replied, I'll share what little I know about pre-oilers.

We used to have our students pre-oil the aircraft engines after they overhauled them in class. We had a pre-oiler made from a garden sprayer; the can with the handle on top that operated an air pump. Sounds like yours uses shop air. The students would remove a plug in the end of a main oil gallery. The end of the pre-oiler hose was mated to a fitting that screwed into the hole in the engine case left by the removal of the plug.

They would put oil in the can, pump the handle, and let two quarts or so of oil flow into the engine, pumping more as the pressure fell. Set the can higher than the engine and gravity will help. That's all there was to it.

Seems to me that the important part is to choose the proper plug to remove and connect the hose to. One that allows the oil to go to the important places before draining to the sump. You can probably find a good plug by examining the path of the galleries. We didn't use the hole for the oil pressure gauge because it has a restriction in it.

Sorry, that's all I have.
 
Thanks guys!Maybe I'll have the Cortina on
the road before the end of Summer!

- Doug
 
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