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[whistler]

Back before the introduction of pre-engaged starters you could turn the engine over with the ignition switch off. That gives you rotation without detonation so oil movement without the engine actually running. Like you do on first turn over after a new build.
You could fit a switch in the coil ignition circuit to isolate it when you first turn it over.

That is very easy to do indeed I did it by accident when fitting a toggle starter.

Lot of Garages back then used to have a clip on starter button for under the bonnet use. Like the weather people use on the TV.

[skoughi]

When I start my heap up from cold I crank it until I see the oil pressure gauge starting to move then I pull out the choke, at least that way the oil pump has started pumping before she fires. You could also fit one of AC Dodds zero tolerance oil pumps to further improve oil circulation at start up.

[AeroNotix]

It's not helping the OP with their query but what does 'fast road use' mean?

driving like a wally.

[minimans]

 

It's not helping the OP with their query but what does 'fast road use' mean?

driving like a wally.