Build Off to a Good Start. My '74 40 Series

[Pighead]

if the engine is cranked with the starter would that also push oil up through the oil passages?

Yes, though it can take a minute for the oil to get up to the top...

 

[bdawg23]

Yes, though it can take a minute for the oil to get up to the top...

thanks, figured it would but wanted to check. I was thinking of one more option to check for oil flow here.

 

[Pighead]

I was thinking of one more option to check for oil flow here.

It's good practice to run the starter motor without starting the engine on a motor that's sat for a while.