Finally... FINALLY got around to trying to start my motor and I'm getting no oil pressure using a 1/2" electric drill to turn the distributor rod clockwise for over 1 minute. I've done this troubleshooting:
1) The oil pressure gauge is brand new with a new sender.
2) Removed the valve cover and I don't see any oil coming up
3) Removed the rocker assembly (non adjustable) and there's no oil coming up from the hole above the #6 cylinder
4) The pump feels like it's moving oil - the drill loads up and there's oil swirling in the dizzy hole
5) With the dizzy back in, cranking the motor -quickly, it's a new battery- no oil pressure is showing on the gauge
My question is... will the drill method work to move the oil pressure gauge? Will cranking the engine for start (no start yet cause I got no spark, but I'm working on that!!) show oil pressure?
Or do I NEED to start the engine before I'll get good oil pressure?
Then, if I should be seeing oil pressure, where do I start troubleshooting?
- it's a new oil pump
- same oil pickup and pan as was used on the engine before
That's all I can think of. Any help is appreciated...
1) The oil pressure gauge is brand new with a new sender.
2) Removed the valve cover and I don't see any oil coming up
3) Removed the rocker assembly (non adjustable) and there's no oil coming up from the hole above the #6 cylinder
4) The pump feels like it's moving oil - the drill loads up and there's oil swirling in the dizzy hole
5) With the dizzy back in, cranking the motor -quickly, it's a new battery- no oil pressure is showing on the gauge
My question is... will the drill method work to move the oil pressure gauge? Will cranking the engine for start (no start yet cause I got no spark, but I'm working on that!!) show oil pressure?
Or do I NEED to start the engine before I'll get good oil pressure?
Then, if I should be seeing oil pressure, where do I start troubleshooting?
- it's a new oil pump
- same oil pickup and pan as was used on the engine before
That's all I can think of. Any help is appreciated...