Reviving sitting stock engine

[6SENSE]

Hey guys, Ive got a completely stock '84 engine that has been sitting for a few years. When it was in my brother's car (which now has a '86 drivetrain) it ran very strong. I was thinking of bringing it back to life to put in my car while my engine was out. This way I can take my time on my engine, be able to drive my car to continue on the bodyprep (and hopefully paint) while at the same time put this old motor to good use as a good backup (and keep it for that purpose). I might also have some fun playing with a stock engine to see what I can get it to do (never had the chance before).

Okay enough B.S.'n, QUESTION is: My only worry is hurting the engine upon start up, since it has been sitting so long. I was planning on putting it on a stand, take off the pan and squirt the hell out of it with oil, or WD40 or something, and slowly rotate the crank. Probably spray in the cylinders too through spark plug holes (Im worried about the rings maybe scratching up the cylinder walls too). Any ideas/suggestions?
Of course I will pre-oil with a drill also. Should I pack the oil pump gears with vaseline too?
Thanks

 

[racemybuick]

oil

My father always taught me, if it sat on the gound, let it drown. Oil every moving part twice if necessary. What you should first do, if you are worried about the rings scratching, remove the heads and send oil through the top end...let it sit for a day or so, and then begin with the oiling of the rest. Let the oil seep down the cylinder walls, in order to maximize lubrication. Any rusted parts should be given a fresh WD-40 coating, and the intake and turbo assembly should be checked, re-checked and then oil up that turbo. I always had a small oil gun with a small tip to shoot the oil into hard places, and that is how I pre-oiled my turbo. If you have one, great, if not, get one. You'd be suprised where you can get oil into the motor with a little oiler.

Good luck!

John