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[Jake Raby]

An engine should NEVER be hard to spin when new!!!!!! The engine should be soo loose on final assembly that it can be spun easily with 3 fingers with the spark plugs out!

Grease is the WORST thing to use to prime an oil pump as it's melting point is typically above 350F so it goes through the pump and galleys slowly almost creating it's own obstruction! Vaseline is the best thing to use because it melts at just above room temperature and mixes with the oil immediately.

BTW- the hi torque starters have more torque but they turn the engine 1/2 the speed of the stock starter and thats not good on initial start up.

Did you fill the oil filter with oil before installing it??

If a short block takes more than 10 inch pounds of effort to spin through it's too tight.. I like 8 inch pounds or less and 5 or less on race engines.....