Havent started her up in 4 years. To dos?

[gurpgork]

I don't think you'll be able to build enough oil pressure from the wheels, any reason you can't use the starter?

Very easy to pull the fuel pump fuse and crank it over on the starter. Pretty sure you can get the oil light to go off just from that but would be worth checking that.

I have no issue pulling the fuel pump fuse and hitting the starter. I'm just trying to figure whats the best or the best or best of the worst to get this puppy going. You guys have been great steering me in the right (kinda) direction. I'm stoked to get this thing going.

[Thoglan]

gurpgork cranking it on the starter would be my process. Recently finished rebuilding my motor and will be doing the first start up in the next few days and will be doing exactly that. Like others have said you could hand crank it few times even before spinning it on the starter just to be safe but the starter really isn't subjecting anything to much load, especially if you take the plugs out so you've got no compression.

[gurpgork]

gurpgork cranking it on the starter would be my process. Recently finished rebuilding my motor and will be doing the first start up in the next few days and will be doing exactly that. Like others have said you could hand crank it few times even before spinning it on the starter just to be safe but the starter really isn't subjecting anything to much load, especially if you take the plugs out so you've got no compression.

Hey thats good to hear. That will be the route I take. I appreciate all the comments and great feedback.

[Mr.wReckless]

Removing the plugs and misting the cylinders, then run it a bit on the starter in short bursts without plugs will spin it around nice and fast without much load with no compression. I would still hand crank it the first few revolutions though, alternatively do the 6th gear trick.

Regards

[Obioban]

Mist the cylinder walls.
Change the oil/filter
change the brake fluid
change the fuel
Check the clean side of the filter for wildlife
crank it a couple times with the coils disconnected to circulate the oil

... tires are probably dry rotted, too.