Priming engine and lifter question

[95 gsx]

I am about to fire up my new motor for the first time and something caught my attention. We all know that when lifters are installed, they should be emptied first. I pumped all of the oil out of the lifters befored I put them in so I figured I should be set. Before I put the timing components on, I spun the oil pump sprocket with a drill. Does this fill the lifters back up again? Should they be taken back out and emptied or will they be ok?

 

[ZmanIV]

As long as the head is all together cams installed and rockers in you should be fine.
Or you could just drain them again to be sure and let them clack for the first few minutes you run your motor.

 

[95 gsx]

Everything was all together when I primed it. I really dont feel like taking it back apart so Im going to start the motor and see what happens. The theory I had was that the up and down motion of the rocker traveling over the cam lobe would pump up the lifter. Thanks for the quick response. I wonder if anybody else has anything to add?

 

[ZmanIV]

I thought you said that you just spun the oil pump with a drill, how is that moving the rockers?

If everything was all together you will be ok it is when the lash adjusters are fully extended (full of oil) that you will bend valves.

 

[95 gsx]

Well, everything went perfectly. The car started up after a few cranks and I was driving it shortly after. I had really bad lifter tick for a while but that quieted down a lot after about 30 miles of driving. Thanks again for the help.