Oil Pressure Pump Spin Up

[powerband]

Which way is the pump supposed to spin looking at the Hex Shaft from the Distributor hole?. Can drill take care of it easily ? Anyone drop the socket in the pan( :roll: ) How about turning the crank while pumping oil?

How about a TECH WEEK on Initial Startup and Break-In

Powerband

 

[simon]

Which way is the pump supposed to spin looking at the Hex Shaft from the Distributor hole?

oil pump spins the same direction as the distributor shaft: clockwise.

I have ruined an electric drill once while priming the oil circuit, now I have an old stripped distributor housing with a socket pressed on the shaft which allows me to use a ratchet for spinning the oil pump.

 

[wsa111]

Powerband, I have an old distributor housing with the gear removed from the shaft.

Chuck up the distributor shaft of course with the hex drive in place from the distributor shaft to the oil pump.

Have a hefty 1/4 drill spin the shaft clockwise while slowly turning over the engine with a long handled ratchet, this will allow lifter pump up & prime the rocker arms as needed, with out the spark plugs in the engine for easy rotation of the engine.

Do a final valve adjustment, install the plugs, the distributor in the proper location to be in time, & then light the fire, if the camshaft is new bring the rpm's up to 2500-3000 for 10-15 minuites.

Make sure you have installed GM E.O.S engine oil supplement part #1052367 in the crankcase for proper camshaft-lifter run in wear & for scuffing protection. before the cam & lifter were installed they should also have been coated with moly grease & don,t forget the distributor gear on the camshaft & distributor.

After the camshaft run in, take it out & let it roll.

William