Where I'm at now:
I have the block assembled up to the EFI but no EFI on yet. Sparkplugs, injectors, heads, oil cooler, oil filter, oil pan are all on and it is in the truck. I have the starter on also.

I would like to know what you guys think about hooking up the battery and throwing in the oil to go ahead and crank it now to make sure the starter is hooked up right and test for oil leaks before I finish the full install. Also check for any funny noises. Is it ok to do?

 

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come on guys! I am about an hour away from getting started on doing this...

 

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Your just gonna crank it over and not start it right ?? You should okay. Dont dry crank it... Put some oil into the pistons...

ANYONE ELSE ???

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Oh and HEY

 

If you oil the pistons, be sure to leave the spark plugs out. It would be a shame to break a piston.

 

I put in 5 quarts of Mobil 1 and turned it last night. No funny sounds and no leaks. I did have the plugs in though... Why would that be bad? I know gwhayduke said I could hurt a piston, but all sounded and went ok.

All I have is some of the engine on the stand...

 

If you had put too much oil in the cylinders, installed the plugs, then turned it over, you run the risk of hydrolocking the engine. It sounds like you're ok!

 

Gotcha, but...

Up and running as of about a couple hours ago!!

 

Is that Ford blue on the pulleys?

 

Good God, man! I might as well drop a Ford engine in it if I were to do that! That is all powder coated, actually. I'm not sure of the name of the color but is a rather electric blue.