Quote Originally Posted by firebird77clone View Post
They are gonna tell ya to pull the distributor, and run the oil pump with a hand drill.
For anyone considering this, I say don't..let the distributor do the work - or at the VERY least be ***extremely*** careful with it.

I decided that since I had the intake off and could access the oil pump drive easier I'd go ahead and do this - it would also confirm the oil pump worked.

got it all connected fine and oil pumped up into the heads...mission accomplished!

...until the oil pump "driveshaft" (not sure what its called) stuck with me instead of the oil pump (it just sits in there??). For a bit, I thought I could get it with a magnet pen...then it fell completely down into the oil pan.

Sooo... several hours later I've also discovered there is no way to get the oil pan off with the motor still in the car. I've also discovered that the motor mounts in the car are shot. I've discovered there is a significant amount of sludge in the oil pan. Whee!! Are we having fun yet?