We have oil!
Thanks guys, particularly those who said to keep on spinning and to
turn the crank too. After two full crankshaft revolutions at 1/6
revolution per "adjustment" and 30 seconds of spinning the pump at
each position, oil finally came out of the pushrod/rocker interface.
Let's hope the next guy who tries it learns from this.
Thanks!
Dennis McGillis
> Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2006 18:22:23 -0800
> From: "Dennis McGillis" <dennis.mcgillis@mcgilliscompany.com>
> Subject: [oletrucks] 350 Pre-oiling
>
> Hi Guys, I'm fighting the pre-oiler war with my new crate 350. I
> determined
> that a screwdriver shaft can't work since it needs a bushing to oil
> the upper
> galleries and valvetrain. So I bought a Proform "66896 Professional
> Oil Pump
> Primer with Bushing" at my local Speed Shop.
>
> Today I cranked it for a couple of minutes but still don't see any
> oil coming
> from the pushrod/rocker area. Am I missing something? It seems
> like it
> shouldn't be this difficult. No, there is not a pool of oil under
> the car.
>
> Thanks,
> Dennis McGillis
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