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Man, as if one hurricane isn't enough, we've had to deal with 4 in a month! Are you kidding me?!
My poor falcon is sitting in the garage still and my beautiful new motor is sitting on the stand still...and they've yet to meet! Hopefully, that will all change this weekend. I now have all my parts and as long as God doesn't feel the need to smite us once again, we'll be swinging the motor and tranny back in Saturday and Sunday if needed.
So, on to my questions...they deal mostly with procedures for starting and setting a new motor. Yes, I've read the handbook and I have the shop manual. 8)
the details: '68 I200 with an OZ2502V head, Holley 2300 (500CFM), decked and milled to shoot for 9.6:1, full roller rockers, cam, DSII & MSD6, etc...the works.
in no order...
1. my instructions (set to TDC, adjust certain valves, rotate, adjust certain valves, etc) tell me to adjust the rockers after the motor is warmed up. That's easy on a motor that can be warmed up, but this one has yet to be turned over. Should I just follow the instructions anyway to get me started?
2. once the motor is in and the buttoning up is done, what should I do before cranking the motor? Pre-oil some stuff? Hand crank it to pump some oil?
3. I have the initial timing set so that TDC is at the 0 on the dampner. I've read lots of suggestions for initial timing. Where should I start? Which rotation (CW or CCW) of the dizzie will advance or retard the spark? BEFORE TDC means the spark is advanced, right? the MORE before TDC yo go, the more advanced the spark is...right? Really showing my skill level now!
4. anything and everything else I need to know so I don't break her on the first go!!
Thanks as always to all! I will hopefully have some latest and greatest photos Saturday or Sunday!

So, on to my questions...they deal mostly with procedures for starting and setting a new motor. Yes, I've read the handbook and I have the shop manual. 8)
the details: '68 I200 with an OZ2502V head, Holley 2300 (500CFM), decked and milled to shoot for 9.6:1, full roller rockers, cam, DSII & MSD6, etc...the works.
in no order...
1. my instructions (set to TDC, adjust certain valves, rotate, adjust certain valves, etc) tell me to adjust the rockers after the motor is warmed up. That's easy on a motor that can be warmed up, but this one has yet to be turned over. Should I just follow the instructions anyway to get me started?
2. once the motor is in and the buttoning up is done, what should I do before cranking the motor? Pre-oil some stuff? Hand crank it to pump some oil?
3. I have the initial timing set so that TDC is at the 0 on the dampner. I've read lots of suggestions for initial timing. Where should I start? Which rotation (CW or CCW) of the dizzie will advance or retard the spark? BEFORE TDC means the spark is advanced, right? the MORE before TDC yo go, the more advanced the spark is...right? Really showing my skill level now!

4. anything and everything else I need to know so I don't break her on the first go!!

Thanks as always to all! I will hopefully have some latest and greatest photos Saturday or Sunday!