Posted by Arthur P. Bloom on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 10:12PM :
In Reply to: Ready to oil up a new engine, how do you... posted by Tom in Oregon on Wednesday, October 15, 2003 at 9:39PM :
The link I showed you is a suggestion on how to do it. You can probably fabricate the same thing alot cheaper. You need a closed container, with a line that plumbs into the oil pressure sender opening. The container is filled with oil, and pressurized (once) with compressed air. The oil is forced into the various bearings, etc, where it's needed. These devices are passive, and have a check valve, electrically operated, that allows the oil, under engine pressure, to be sent back into the container, while the engine is running. Before starting, you push a button on the dash, and the pressurized oil is forced into the engine. You can actually read oil pressure on the gauge before you even turn the start switch. I have sold a similar, much more expensive model to some governments for their M35's (deuce& a-half).
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