[QUOTE=norway;977235]can you tell me how to start the engine for the first time since overhaul.
what first start oil, should the engine idle for 1 hour, and then let the engine cool off?. before i drive it careful around on country roads.
i will start my rebuilt ford model a 1929 pickup engine soon this Winter.[/QUOTE
Here are starting instructions from a reputable rebuilder
Didn't mean to infringe on the OP thread
http://antiqueenginerebuilding.com/INSTRUCTIONS.html