Test run my 253

[Beachy]

25 yrs ago it would have been not sure what it is today in modern motors

[Sandaro]

I ran mine on a converted engine stand and the wiring was pretty simple. Main battery lead and Negative connected. Ran a small circuit from the starter motor to a switch then to the dizzy. Piked up another switch for the start solenoid and away it went. Didn't worry about belts or coolant, just ran it enough to confirm oil pressure and no oil leaks etc.

What gearbox you running Damien, I don't recognise that by sight.

[damienengland]

Thanks. Saved this thread so I can come back and refer to it... I've been keen to do this for a while now.

Blocker, do you want details of how i rearranged the engine rebuild stand to become the engine start up stand?

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Hi Sandaro

Its a reconditioned Turbo 400. It came with the van so i figured i would stick with it for the time being.

Cheers

[Big Rob]

140- 150 is fine. And 12 months without starting is no big deal, just wind the engine over until you get some oil circulating before you give it spark. If it lights up in the 1st few revolutions you may have trouble due to lack of oil on cylinder walls, cam and crank bearings etc...

It won't hurt to pull each spark plug out and give it a squirt of oil either.