Back with a new project....

Most engines that have roller lifters have a 5w-20,30 or 40 weight oil so they lubricate right away. I did not check to see if Marine engines have the same recommendation when running roller lifters.

Also need to figure out what oil to run for the first change.... I know several Python owners are running rotella which is fine by me but I need to figure out if I should run anything different the first go round.

63 Skier wrote: It's not the oil pump that you are priming, it's the engine. By spinning the pump you force oil through all the passages so there's no dry time during startup. Curious if others here feel a newly rebuilt engine is lubed enough to not bother with priming, but I'd tend to do it. Basically you have a drill extension that matches the distributor end and spins the oil pump for a bit to build pressure and send oil all over the engine. If you prime it and it sits a few weeks I don't see that as being a problem at all.

I understood the process but wondered how effective it was to do so if the motor still has a few weeks for the oil to run back into the pan. Curious what others think that obviously know more than me about rebuilds. :)

Getting there.

So something I don't have a whole ton of knowledge on... Installting the Distributor+ Priming the oil pump.
- I figured the pump needs to be primed before the first start but that leads me to a few questions.. I'm probably not going to put the motor in for another 2 weeks. I've still got to get the bildge area sorted out and I'm not home much for a bit. If I prime it now or soon does it matter if it sits for a few weeks? I'm trying to decide if I want to fill it with oil, prime it, and stab the distributor now or wait until i'm ready. I've also only installed one distributor in my entire life so making sure I get that right has been confusing. It would be nice to have the motor as buttoned up and ready to go as will fit through as we lower it in to reduce the amount I'm doing in the boat itself.

Fun stuff now I'm going to get the bildge cleaned up and:

Replace all the hoses. (Fuel/Cooling/Etc)
Add an underwater light
New Bilge Pumps (one works and sounds terrible.
New Ballast hoses and Pumps (set up for bags)

Probably need to put some thought into a steering cable and re-pack of the shaft as well.

Did you ever figure out the direction your going with roller vs flat tappet? or is the jury still out until you tear apart the vented engine?

Out she came... No real surprises. Time to clean the bildge and get to work.

Don't know how you could do it any other way unless you were able to remove the engine and trans as a unit? Do you think it's easier to separate the engine from the trans or the vdrive from the trans? Not alot of wiggle room there anyway and the BB iron I'll bet even less.

That'll buff out...

Could give flex seal a try!

Date nights go better when a boat has a heater, just sayin

That can be fixed with a quick trip to your local Home Depot.

Probably just run some lucas through it and It'll be good as new.

Motor is sitting on the loading dock!