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10-22-2008 10:41 AM #1
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I actually had a dream about the oil pump priming last night. I bought the primer mentioned above, and I guess it was stewing around the subconcious and jumped up as a dream problem. With a ford, the distributor drive shaft for the oil pump is mounted before sealing up the pan. The shaft comes with a little washer that keeps the shaft from pulling out when you remove the distributor(flash back to when I'm 17 rebuilding my 289, and put the washer on the oil pump side of the shaft, effectively making it worthless for the above mentioned purpose). So in my dream I'm envisioning pushing in the oil pump primer from above the engine through the distributor hole down to the oil pump and priming it with the drill in reverse. Then it dawns on me, you can't do that it the drive shaft is mounted in place.
Now I'm wondering if this primer hooks up to the top of the oil pump drive shaft?
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10-22-2008 10:56 AM #2
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Then I woke up and went to the primer add and reread it!
"Don't start your new engine without priming the oiling system first! The only correct way to do this is with an oil pump primer. Simply remove the distributor and install the primer to engage the oil pump and spin it with a drill to prime the engine with oil. Made from high strength steel with a black oxide finish. Fits most 3/8" chuck drills. Fits Ford 351W,351C,400,429,460 engines. Pump drive end of the primer fits 5/16" hex male end of the oil pump drive.
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10-22-2008 11:14 AM #3
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For maximum benefit IMO you should turn the engine over by hand a few times while doing this (using your helper of couse). Much easier with the plugs out.
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10-22-2008 11:33 AM #4
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Kitz I agree. Plus the long block was pressure tested and run with oil At the facility that built it so it's pretty oily right now. He said each cylinder tested to 200 lbs!
P.S. after finishing the above posts the mail arrived with the primer!Last edited by stovens; 10-22-2008 at 06:05 PM.
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10-22-2008 12:11 PM #5
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Excellent advice from Kitz, as always.
Originally Posted by kitz
For maximum benefit IMO you should turn the engine over by hand a few times while doing this (using your helper of couse). Much easier with the plugs out.
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