[andy78TA]

I have my car back together so next week when I am home for spring break I will be changing the oil, oil filter, adding coolant and starting the car up for the first time in a 3 months.

My question for now is regarding the coolant. I am going to fill the radiator completely but should I put some coolant directly into the intake manifold port also? I know the coolant will go into the heads once the thermostat opens but the heads are completely dry now from me taking them off and doing the head work and to me it doesn't seem right to run the engine with nothing in there until the t-stat opens.

I figured if I put it into the intake port it would fill the heads at least part way. Am I wrong?? Is there a special way to do this or are the heads okay to be run "dry" until the tstat opens?? Thanks!

(pontiac 400 engine)