Body mounts weren't much good after laying on the ground in cow poop.
Body mounts weren't much good after laying on the ground in cow poop.
Hooked up my jumper pack, cycled the fuel pump a few times, FIRED RIGHT UP!
For some reason it didn't have much brakes, but it made the trek into the shop with no real drama.
You probably have a flat tappet cam. This is optional since it has only been a couple years, but you don't want to spin the engine without oil on that cam. Option 1 is to pull the distributor and use an oil priming tool. Spin the pump with a drill for 10 minutes or so. That will squeeze some oil out around the lifters and hopefully get some to drip down on the lobes. Option 2 is to pull the intake and dump about a half a quart on the cam. Option 3 is to pull the valve covers and squirt some oil down beside the pushrods... but that only works if you can actually see the cam and know you're getting oil in the right places. Option 4 is to just take your chances and fire it up.
Old fuel pumps tend to die. The diaphragm usually stays OK as long as there is fuel present. If they dry out, they crack and fail.
Don't be surprised if your float is stuck as well. Use a wooden handle of a hammer and whack the carb a few times if that happens.
Oh... and there is a good chance that some of the volatile additives have evaporated from the oil, and also a chance that condensation has put some water in it. Not really enough to damage things, but I would change it after you get it running.
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