First start advice.
 

Okay so in 2 weeks we should be trying to crank over the motor (im heading outa town for a week tomorrow) and am wondering how we should go about it, just crank it until it starts, or what?

Re: First start advice.
 

I would need some context. Has it been sitting 2 weeks? 2 decades? What's the scenario?

Re: First start advice.
 

according to the p.o its been sitting since nov. 2015. and when it last ran it was for a quick drive around the yard.

Re: First start advice.
 

I'd pre-oil it. Pull the distributor, find a junkyard distributor shaft and hook it to your power drill. It gets the oil pump working and prevents dry start that could cause damage.

Re: First start advice.
 

Thanks and also foun a lil history on my truck. (its a funny story)

Re: First start advice.
 

You sort of have to remove/grind off the gear. Unless you've got a REALLY powerful drill.

You could also (in addition, not instead of) pull the plugs and shoot oil into each cylinder and then turn if over by hand a couple of times.

Re: First start advice.
 

I use marvel mystery oil in the cylinders of the engines I build at work. Oil will work as well. It can't hurt to squirt a little bit in each one to help free everything up and build compression. I'd prime the system too. Might be a good idea to go thru the carb if it's been sitting that long with fuel in it.

Re: First start advice.
 

THE most important thing to do is get oil into the valve train. Cam lobes love oil and hate being without it!

A flat blade screw driver (or old junked distributor shaft) fitted into a drill, down the distributor hole will spin the oil pump that will fill the oil galleys nicely!