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  1. 01-18-2011 02:24 PM #1
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    That would have to be a huge oil pressure spike.... Get this though..I removed the distributor and put the primer back in...and the pressure started building up again. I'm stumped.
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    Check the bottom of your distributor?????
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    Oil drain holes in block-heads open/clear?

    Is it pumping the oil pan dry and all of the oil up in the heads/lifter valley?
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    Quote Originally Posted by cffisher View Post
    Check the bottom of your distributor?????
    Bingo. It would appear that your primer is driving the pump but not the distributor when installed. As Charlie suggests, try another drive shaft in the bottom of your distributor while the distributor is out to see if it is tight in there. Inside of the bottom of distributor might be rounded out, or too short to reach the driveshaft.

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