Tips For Model A's

[kevinwalshe]

Originally Posted by Marshall57

Next tip.
When changing out an oil Pan or an engine, you will put a quart down the distributor hole and then use the rest of the five quarts to fill it up.

I know this is old but I am changing my head to a Snyders high compression head and have mine all apart right now. So what you are saying is that after I put the head on, (drained all oil and new pan gasket) to put a QUART of oil down the dizzy hole, then the 4 quarts in the filler spout? Like most of you said:
"read, read, read, ask questions, read some more." So that's the plan!
Thanks,
Kevin

[Bill in SoCal]

Take lots of pictures with your digital camera. Pictures, the way everything is now - everything. Pictures, when you take things apart. Pictures, when you put it back together. You can't take enough pictures. When your mind gets foggy - you will be so glad you took those pictures. My mind get foggy a lot and pictures have saved me time and time again. Have fun, Bill

[Chuck Sea/Tac]

Originally Posted by kevinwalshe

I know this is old but I am changing my head to a Snyders high compression head and have mine all apart right now. So what you are saying is that after I put the head on, (drained all oil and new pan gasket) to put a QUART of oil down the dizzy hole, then the 4 quarts in the filler spout? Like most of you said:
"read, read, read, ask questions, read some more." So that's the plan!
Thanks,
Kevin

This is for when the engine has NO oil period. The quart down the distributor fills the oil galley and dipper trays, to prevent a "dry" start.
Sorry missed the all apart oil pan off.