"Capt. Geoffrey Thorpe" The Sea Hawk at wow way d0t com wrote

Rather than a pre-oiler, what about grabbing the smog pump off that '78
Chevy you have up on blocks and putting it on your engine with the pump
outlet plumbed into the crankcase some distance away from the existing
breather? (Inlet goes to the clean air side of the air cleaner Note: IIRC
some air pumps have an inlet you can attach a hose to, some don't.)

Keeping the crankcase clean and dry would likely do more good than
pre-oiling...
That is the first time I have heard of an idea like that. Where did you
come up with that?

Are there studies showing this to be of a measurable benefit?

I would think that keeping the interior clean and dry while running would
not do as much to reduce wear when the engine is started, as getting oil
onto the bearings and cam, before the engine is started.
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Jim in NC