I stand corrected on the difference between an engine stand and an engine test stand, BUT I got a lot of ideas. I was wondering how to keep the engine from going "dry" while I assemble the body. Spinning the oil pump every so often will probably keep the bearing surfaces oiled, but I want to keep the cylinder walls lubricated as well so the idea I got from this thread is to get the radiator installed ASAP and then my rolling chassis can be my engine test stand and I should be able to run the engine every month or so; expecially since there is no drive shaft yet. Thanks!

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder