Lubed the baby up and did some more test runs with the drain nipple closed, everything works perfectly. I can see small amounts of oil seeping through the push rod tubes and through the front bearing. After a run I open the drain nipple and there are healthy amounts of oil coming out. I think it is important to drain between runs, because the amount of oil was substantial when I did two runs in a row without draining.
Took my phone out to shoot a quick and dirty video clip [link=http://youtu.be/yTfgU8YQzt0]ASP 400 Second run[/link]
Running very rich, so some misfiring after a long idle run.
No apparent damage from the first "dry" run. But I would really recommend all new ASP 400 owners to put some serious amount of oil into the drain nipple and distribute it by turning the engine by hand. My opinion regarding leaving the drain nipple closed or open is decided (temporarily) , and yes I am leaving it closed and drain between fuel fill ups.
Happy!
