Well, actually I don't know when it was manufactured, but it's a '95 3.4 DOHC motor and it's been sitting a long time.

Question is, what do I need to do to make sure this thing is properly lubed before cranking it? On a newly rebuilt engine I typically pull the plugs and crank it til I have good oil pressure. But what I'm concerned with is the cams and rings. Will the assembly lube still be good or should I pull the whole thing down and reassemble it to make sure?

Neil

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1988 GT, 5-speed, white, beechwood leather, trying to get my 3.4 DOHC put together.

There should be some way to run the oil pump alone to pump oil throughout the system. With ford and chevy v8's you pull the distributor and use a oil pump drive shaft attached to a drill to run the pump for a while. I've never worked on a V-6, but I would think if the oil pump is driven similary that would work there, also. Most auto parts places should have the proper tool for this operation.

Jay
'87 Silver SE V6 5sp
'94 Ducati M900
'01 Toyota S-Runner

As said above, and I'd spray some penetrating oil in each cyclinder through each spark plug hole a couple days before you plan to turn the engine over.

Other than that, a few splashes of Holy Water, some kind words, and let her rip!!!

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i would think if you had the time and energy/money tear it down if its been there a while. but if you want you can prob just do what cali kid said.

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'86 Fiero GT

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OIL to the cylinder heads. What calikid said + oil to the cam followers in the cyl heads,

[This message has been edited by DanielKJenkins (edited 03-08-2004).]

No need to take it apart. I like the advice given already. Lube the cylnders and try to get oil to flow without trying to start it. Vea the distributer hole. Use a drill and a driveshaft to turn the oil pump to get oil back up were to needs to be. You could pull off the valve covers and dump oil on the cams and such if you want. Then put in the dis back in and time it.

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Rickady88GT QuadCam 3.5 V6

Since you can't pull the distributor plug on these engines without pulling one of the heads(at least on a '95 and earlier)just remove the cam covers and pour oil on the cams then do what everyone else said.

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Alan Frazier
'86 GT-'92 3.4 TDC 5 speed(sold)
'84 2m4 project car
'88 Silver coupe, auto daily driver

Id do what Calif says too. Plus Id turn the engine over without the plugs a few times with a breaker bar to make sure a ring or something hasnt siezed up before you hit the starter. It should rotate pretty easily.