I pre-oiled mine through the oil pressure sensor opening, at the rear of the engine. I wouldn't say I pressurized it, but i had oil coming out of the stand pipes, under the valley cover, like a small fountain. I wanted to make sure all my oil passages were at least wet. Installed the engine, and did as you are doing with the starter. I did however pull my spark plugs, to help the engine turn over easier, and relieve the load on my rod bearings, while cranking.
I'm running the Mast electronics, so I had my laptop connected to the car to watch the vitals. I turned the key, and my oil pressure went to 40psi in under 5 seconds. I put the plugs back in, made the necessary connections, and bumped the key. It fired off immediately, and had instant 50 psi oil pressure.
What you are doing is just fine...you probably have forged pistons, so you want to run the GOOD oil forever, btw.
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