start-up tips for rebuilt engine Options

[type47]

i plan to switch engines next week and am asking for those bits of experience not found in the manuals. the rebuilt is a 10k short block, ceramic lifters, euro p/c honed and new rings, stock d-jet.

what grade oil should i use for the start up? how long before i should change it?

since it's built on a short block w/10k and has ceramic lifters, i don't think i need to do the 20 minute at 2500 rpm break-in of the cam.

what to do about building up oil pressure on first turn-over of the engine? i was going to have the plugs out and turn the starter until the light goes out and the gauge registers.

does a rebuilt ever not build up pressure? what then?

any other words of experience?

[Mike T]

In my Type 1 rebuilds I used a good quality Dino oil. Varied the rpms at startup from 1500 -2000 rpm for cam considerations. Shut down after 20 minutes and let it cool. Changed oil and filter then. I would take the car out and do a ring seating procedure by accelerating and decelerating number of times in an intermediate gear then cool and change the oil/filter again. Next oil change came at 500 miles or so. I had good results with this method.

Mike T