What is the best way way or easy way of turning on a rebuild engine. Car is 87 on stock ecu.

 

http://www.rotaryresurrection.com/2n...p_breakin.html

 

Connect the battery and turn the key.

Honestly, if the engine is built properly, it will fire right up.

 

But its better to check for spark, fuel, oil pressure before doing So. Each one at a time. You want to build pressure and look for leaks before the first start.

 

use the fuel pump diagnostic checker to look for leaks with the engine off
pressure test for boost/vacuum leaks if you can on a turbo car
rent a cooling system pressure tester and check for coolant leaks
crank the engine over with the oil filter out and make sure that oil comes out of the pedestal

those are all checks you can do beforehand if you want to.

 

thxs all for your help

 

Maybe there's something wrong with my oil pressure gauge (factory) but it doesn't read anything when the car is cranking. Only when it's actually running. I did the no oil filter thing to verify I was getting oil flowing before starting the motor.

Anyway, running a newly-built engine for a couple seconds with no oil pressure isn't going to hurt it. There's so much assembly lube in there you can start it and verify pressure builds with no problem.

As for fuel leaks, yeah, it makes sense to run the pump for a bit to verify everything is kosher.

 

what is the no oil filter thing to verify trick???

 

Take oil filter off, crank engine, look for oil squirting out. : ) Then you know your oil is circulating. Make sure you DON'T have spark and fuel when you test this or your going to start the car!

The link i provided and what ARGHX said is more than enough info to be safe when you start.

 

Hahaha, I've done this before.... "Yeaaaaa! Sounds great! Wai- TURN IT OFF! TURN IT OFF!"