Rebuild done, how to handle oiling the engine

[apogeecustom]

I'm not really done, but I was thinking about when I am done, how do I deal with lubricating the engine for the first time? The upper part of the engine has been cleaned and degreased, the pan has been off so most all of the oil is gone. Only a thin coat exists in the case. Will cranking the engine with a new batch of oil adequately circulate throughout the upper right away or should I make some rotations by hand? Maybe a few small bursts of the starter button?

[Nessism]

Before starting the rebuilt engine on my 1000S I filled the valve pockets and the oil distribution cavity on the back of the engine with oil before cranking it over. After that, just start the engine as normal.

BTW, you lubed the crank bearings with oil when you installed them didn't you?

[apogeecustom]

Before starting the rebuilt engine on my 1000S I filled the valve pockets and the oil distribution cavity on the back of the engine with oil before cranking it over. After that, just start the engine as normal.

BTW, you lubed the crank bearings with oil when you installed them didn't you?

I'm only doing the top end.

[Nessism]

I'm only doing the top end.

Fill the valve pockets with oil and start it.

[chef1366]

I get happy with a little oil can with 10W40.

[sk843143]

putting wite lithiam grease all over the cam lobes and bearing surfacees(or someother asembly lube) ...... then just befor starting i would take off the valve cover and pour some breakin oil (remember you need to breakin all new or refurbished parts togeather) then replace valve cover and disable ign and crank for a few secs ..... reenable ign and start.....


that is what i would do ....
and its what we did at the university of northwestern ohio when we built the engines for our race engines ......

[apogeecustom]

Fill the valve pockets with oil and start it.

Sounds good to me!

[Ponderosa]

Usually

Any engine I am not sure of I spin with the plugs out until I gain oil pressure..Then install plugs and fire..

[gremlin]

asembly lube, you can get it at auto part stores. coat every part as you install them, then add oil to the bike. start bike run it for brake in, change oil. run a few hundred miles change oil agen. check for metal in the oil each time. I check for metal parts in the oil on any motor at every oil change.

[chef1366]

asembly lube, you can get it at auto part stores. coat every part as you install them, then add oil to the bike. start bike run it for brake in, change oil. run a few hundred miles change oil agen. check for metal in the oil each time. I check for metal parts in the oil on any motor at every oil change.

Note
Do no use assembly lube on rings or cylinder walls.

[Steve]

putting wite lithiam grease all over the cam lobes and bearing surfacees(or someother asembly lube) ...... then just befor starting i would take off the valve cover and pour some breakin oil (remember you need to breakin all new or refurbished parts togeather) then replace valve cover and disable ign and crank for a few secs ..... reenable ign and start.....


that is what i would do ....
and its what we did at the university of northwestern ohio when we built the engines for our race engines ......

Did your race engines have wet clutches?

I would not suggest using white lithium in a bike engine.

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[Kcwiro]

+1 on the Assembly Lube... I tied putting just oil on and cracking with mixed results... there is a reason for such lubes; save yourself some money and do what the book says... lube it or lose it

Also assembly lube on rings and pistons? ... now that tis cookin

[Nessism]

The factory service manual states which parts should get assembly lube, and pistons rings and cylinder walls are not mentioned.

Getting back to the original question here, some assembly lube on the cam journals would have been a good idea, as well as a smig on the valve buckets. On a previously used 8V engine though where the parts are already run in together the main thing is to have a good puddle of oil in the cam pockets so the cams don't run dry. Spinning the engine over and what have you is not necessary.