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Originally Posted by TitaniumTT
I wait until I have 30+psi of oil pressure at cranking before I try to start the engine. I also pour oil down the oil filter pedastal, both holes, try to fill the oil coolers as much as possible with oil, and then spend a few minutes turning the engine over by hand to start the oil moving. Then I'll start cranking in short bursts until I see pressure, then the cranking gets longer but never going over 7 seconds until I have suffiecent pressure. Then prime the fuel system, and light the girl off.
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Thanks for posting this
. I'll keep this in mind when I fire up my 'new' engine in the n/a. I probably would have just cranked it for 5 seconds and called it done and fired it up
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-1986 Mazda RX7 Sport [DD/beater]: engine finally let go at 205k. parts car status.
-1986 Mazda RX7 base [resto-mod project]: S5 n/a swap in progress.
