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Re: [Healeys] Oil Pump Prime

To: Michael MacLean <springer.mike51@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Oil Pump Prime
From: Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 06 Sep 2021 15:29:08 -0000 MailServer2116B124.10000-Famine2116-0-a4920b443b1b
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When I did the rod bearings in my MGB I packed the oil pump with Vaseline =
when I put everything back together and that worked great. When I rebuilt =
the engine in my BN1 I was told I did not have to do anything. So I just p=
ut it all back together, filled it with oil, left the plugs out and turned=
 it over until she showed oil pressure. Worked like a charm. Then I put th=
e plugs in, fired her up, good oil pressure and ran it for about 20 minute=
s at 2000 RPM. Been running since. And I made sure to use Driven Break in =
Oil.=C2=A0=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Good luck! Vaseline can't hurt, but make su=
re you have pressure before you fire it up!=C2=A0=0ASteven Kingsbury=C2=A0=
=0ABN1=C2=A0=0A=0AOn September 5, 2021 at 8:34 PM, Michael MacLean via Hea=
leys <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:=0A=0A=0AIs there a port I can prime t=
he oil pump on my 100 engine?=C2=A0 My friend that built the short block r=
ecommended priming the oil pump with STP.=C2=A0 He just did not get to tel=
l me how to pack it before he passed.=C2=A0 I have also heard that assembl=
y lube is another alternative.=C2=A0 Any suggestions?=0AMike MacLean=0A___=
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<html><body><div>When I did the rod bearings in my MGB I packed the oil pump 
with Vase=
line when I put everything back together and that worked great. When I reb=
uilt the engine in my BN1 I was told I did not have to do anything. So I j=
ust put it all back together, filled it with oil, left the plugs out and t=
urned it over until she showed oil pressure. Worked like a charm. Then I p=
ut the plugs in, fired her up, good oil pressure and ran it for about 20 m=
inutes at 2000 RPM. Been running since. And I made sure to use Driven Brea=
k in Oil.&nbsp;</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Good luck! Vaseline can't hurt=
, but make sure you have pressure before you fire it up!&nbsp;</div><div>S=
teven Kingsbury&nbsp;</div><div>BN1&nbsp;</div><div><br>On September 5, 20=
21 at 8:34 PM, Michael MacLean via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; =
wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div class=3D"msg-quote=
"><div dir=3D"auto">Is there a port I can prime the oil pump on my 100 eng=
ine?&nbsp; My friend that built the short block recommended priming the oi=
l pump with STP.&nbsp; He just did not get to tell me how to pack it befor=
e he passed.&nbsp; I have also heard that assembly lube is another alterna=
tive.&nbsp; Any suggestions?<div dir=3D"auto">Mike MacLean</div></div><div=
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