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Tech Question
Tim Honeyager, Waukesha, WI, 1968 Dodge Dart G.T. Convertible 5.7L
Just a quick, albeit important question for the guru: Best way to pre-lube a 5.7L before initial fire-up? No distributor/intermediate shaft like the old days, and I'd rather be safe than sorry, so is there a way to pressurize it that I'm overlooking... or just fill it with oil and shake it up real hard?
Tim, all I can think of is pumping in pressurized oil from an external source while slowly cranking it by hand. This applies, basically, to all front-cover-mounted oil pump engines, going all the way back to the decades-old AMC / Jeep engines.
Barring that, I'd definitely pre-fill the oil filter (which I do with every engine at every oil change).
If this bothers you, remember that the factory nevery pre-oiled anything!
Rick
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