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Old 10-05-2020, 08:19 PM   #9
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Given some time to reflect, I have some more curiosities. Can I drop the pan with the motor in the car? Should i get a high volume oil pump? Since I never plan to race, maybe not. Most of all. how can I check the engine for oil circulation when it runs? I have no idea why it was parked for long ago. There could be things wrong from then, things now, or nothing wrong at all. I want to prove its a running engine before I put a lot of money into it. But also I want to be sure there is oil flowing if i can get it to run. With a conventional engine you could crank it with the valve cover off and see circulation. I guess there's no equivalent in the flat head world.
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