Well, I got the stuff back from the machine shop on Thursday and gapped the rings that night, layed the crank and hung the pistons Friday, and assembled the rest of the engine all day Saturday. Got it in the car today, bolted up the tranny, finished installing the hydraulic clutch, distributor, and fuel system. Tomorrow I'll just finish the wiring, hook up the starter and cooling system.

I have a few questions though. First, when I primed the engine with my cordless, as I was turning it I checked my oil pressure guage and it read a steady 80 psi. The oil is Castrol 10W-40 and it's a high volume milodon pump. Is that too much or does that sound right? (I'm used to about 10-20 psi, so these numbers are astronomical to me).
Second, how do I get the motor mounts to bolt to the engine? The motor is sitting on the mounts, but on the driver side the mount is about a 1/2" too far forward, and on the passenger side, it's about 3/4" too far to the side (away from the motor). I left the bolts from the mounts to the frame loose so I could move them around a little, but it's not helping a lot.
Third, how do I start the car with no fuel in the carb? The fuel pump I got is mechanical, so I can't just turn it on, should I just crank it for a few seconds until fuel get's to the carb?
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