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[systemshock]

It is just a quick confirmation.

I've just inherited a 1275 engine from someone and I wanted to see if it is working. But it is not in the car, and I don't want to put it in the car before I know its at least turning over.

I've seen it done before, but I just wanted to check the proceedure.

The radiator is connected, and the system is full of water. It has been bled and the correct coolant level is there. There is plenty of oil and it has all its ancillaries.

It is just a matter of connecting the battery positive to the coil positive, and the coil, and starter negative to the battery negative. and just touching the starter positive to the battery to turn it on? Once its started it should just run from the battery through the coil.

Am I right or am i going to blow something up?

Rich

[Cooperman]

You need an exhaust pipe conneted up. Make sure the engine is secured when you start it and spin it over with the plugs out to get oil pressure first. Take care, this is not a partiularly safe thing to do unless you have an engine testing bench set up. You can build one with an old sub-frame bolted to a steel frame bolted to the floor. Make sure your petrol supply is safely positioned.

[Pauly]

If it was me, as long as it turns over nice with a socket on the crank pulley and with the head off, a quick inspection of the bores then I would be happy to fit it, only problems you will have is spark and fuel, ignition system is easy to replace (dizzy cap, leads, coil etc) and the fueling will only be a tweak of the carb possibly. You might have a seized clutch arm aswell if its been standard but nothing a nice hammer cant fix .

As cooperman has said, its a bit dangerous running an engine on the deck, on its own. They do have quite a kick in them when they fire so it could start dancing round the garage.

Edited by Pauly, 14 April 2010 - 07:23 PM.