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Burning Brakes
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I am in the process of building a 327, nothing radical, hydraulic lifters. The instructions recommended spinning up the oil pump to prime the lifters. When I did, I got oil up through the pushrods on the driver’s side but not on the psgr side. I used a gm pump priming tool I borrowed from Autozone. Did my drill not have enough speed or is this indicative of another problem?
Melting Slicks
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Just so there is no confusion, this is the correct tool to use. That fixture on the right of the primer is what Buns is talking about.
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Burning Brakes
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I just looked at the tool again and its the same. I tried mating it with the intake off but the distributor hole is recessed in the block once I set the manifold on it worked perfectly--or at least for one side.
Should I have a buddy turn the engine while I am spinning it OR turn the engine, spin the oil pump, turn the engine, etc.
Thanks everyone.
Should I have a buddy turn the engine while I am spinning it OR turn the engine, spin the oil pump, turn the engine, etc.
Thanks everyone.
Safety Car
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The tool in my picture has a set screw so you can adjust the height of the collar. If yours has this feature, I would compare the depth of the collar with the one on your distributor. If the groove doesn't line up with the oil hole, the oil can't get through.
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I just looked at the tool again and its the same. I tried mating it with the intake off but the distributor hole is recessed in the block once I set the manifold on it worked perfectly--or at least for one side.
Should I have a buddy turn the engine while I am spinning it OR turn the engine, spin the oil pump, turn the engine, etc.
Thanks everyone.
Should I have a buddy turn the engine while I am spinning it OR turn the engine, spin the oil pump, turn the engine, etc.
Thanks everyone.
If you rotate the crank 180 degrees each time, and do this a total of four times (ie. one complete engine cycle), you should be more than ready for startup.
Larry