Some of you may remember me on here asking a variety of questions about rebuilding a F22B1 and installing 11:1 pistons in the process. Well, the day is drawing near when I will turn the key. (Just saying that I get butterflies.) Only things left to go back on are PS pump, alternator and valve cover (and wires and plugs of course)! Then just fill her with fluids and pray (really hard).

Are there any tricks of the trade when starting a rebuilt motor for the first time? I plan on breaking it in with ND oil. (I will pour that over the valve train gratuitoulsy before I slap the valve cover on.) I have read that you should give it a few cranks with the plugs out to make sure you have oil up into the cylinders and valve train. Anything else I should know about so I won't blow this thing up on the first crank?