Starting an old engine ....

Be very carefull when turning the motor by hand,as the rings may be frozen to the cyl wall and if forced they will break. I use a turkey baster and squirt a liberal amount of diesel in each cyl,then let it sit for a week. Then I use a pre oiling tool and prime the system.Then I carefully get it turning by hand no more than 1/4 inch,and then reverse direction for 1/4 inch. Then you can start to turn it over a bit more,just be carefull not to force anything.