Pre oil engine
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Racer
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From: Mukilteo Washington
Pre oil engine
I put the Vet on the ground for the first time in about 8 months, with the new motor in I lost alot of weight with all the aluminum parts, the car sits alittle to high for my taste. Anyway I am attempting to pre oil the motor but I'm not haveing much luck. I have a 7 qt oil pan with 7 1/2 qts of oil in it and a high volume oil pump, I filled the filter "full" prior to installing it, I cut up and gutted a 86 Corvette HEI to prime it with and I'm spinning it clock wise with my trusty drill motor, I'm getting little to no oil through the roller rockers with the drill running full speed for a minute or so. I'm I doing some thing wrong?
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Racer
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From: Mukilteo Washington
Originally Posted by David Ey
A minute is probably not long enough. and too slow
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Racer
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Originally Posted by big_G
When the oil pressure comes up, the drill should labor. Then the oil flow will follow in a minute or so.
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From: Mukilteo Washington
Originally Posted by big_G
Tonite I finished up my '68 383 Head/Cam swap...fired right up. I love the sound of a solild roller at dark:30.... 
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77:
Oil pump (& cam & dist) run at half speed of engine ... so a 600 rpm drill makes the pump think it's in an engine running 1200 rpm.
While the drill is spinning ... and once you get some oil at pushrods ... have someone put a socket & pull handle on the damper bolt ... pull the crank through at least 2 full revs WHILE you've got a load on spinning primer ... this allows the oil passages to briefly align and pump more oil to top.
Oil pump (& cam & dist) run at half speed of engine ... so a 600 rpm drill makes the pump think it's in an engine running 1200 rpm.
While the drill is spinning ... and once you get some oil at pushrods ... have someone put a socket & pull handle on the damper bolt ... pull the crank through at least 2 full revs WHILE you've got a load on spinning primer ... this allows the oil passages to briefly align and pump more oil to top.
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From: Big Pine Key FL
Originally Posted by jackson
77:
Oil pump (& cam & dist) run at half speed of engine ... so a 600 rpm drill makes the pump think it's in an engine running 1200 rpm.
While the drill is spinning ... and once you get some oil at pushrods ... have someone put a socket & pull handle on the damper bolt ... pull the crank through at least 2 full revs WHILE you've got a load on spinning primer ... this allows the oil passages to briefly align and pump more oil to top.
Oil pump (& cam & dist) run at half speed of engine ... so a 600 rpm drill makes the pump think it's in an engine running 1200 rpm.
While the drill is spinning ... and once you get some oil at pushrods ... have someone put a socket & pull handle on the damper bolt ... pull the crank through at least 2 full revs WHILE you've got a load on spinning primer ... this allows the oil passages to briefly align and pump more oil to top.
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From: Mukilteo Washington
Originally Posted by jackson
77:
Oil pump (& cam & dist) run at half speed of engine ... so a 600 rpm drill makes the pump think it's in an engine running 1200 rpm.
While the drill is spinning ... and once you get some oil at pushrods ... have someone put a socket & pull handle on the damper bolt ... pull the crank through at least 2 full revs WHILE you've got a load on spinning primer ... this allows the oil passages to briefly align and pump more oil to top.
Oil pump (& cam & dist) run at half speed of engine ... so a 600 rpm drill makes the pump think it's in an engine running 1200 rpm.
While the drill is spinning ... and once you get some oil at pushrods ... have someone put a socket & pull handle on the damper bolt ... pull the crank through at least 2 full revs WHILE you've got a load on spinning primer ... this allows the oil passages to briefly align and pump more oil to top.