5.7 diesel up and running

[dieselolds]

I would warn against running diesel through the newly rebuilt pump and letting it sit up. I would run some thin oil or something that won't gel up or eat at the seals for long term storage. @Will L. may have some better ideas for what type of fluid to run through it for storage.

I first thought is maybe some tractor hydraulic fluid, the kind that is made for tractor transmissions and gear boxes. it's only a SAE 10 weight and has lubricant.

I poured some left over royal purple 2 cycle oil I had into the pump I got back from Dennis Erickson.Do you guys think that would be okay?I removed the top governor cover fitting and filled up the pump that way and also poured some royal purple down through the inlet while rotating the shaft.Then put the protective cap back in place.