Kouwell!SuperKONR":1xprxp6z said:Spin at fast speed until you get oil dripping from the rockers, somewhere around 30 seconds to a minute…oil is going to try to fly out of the distributor hole so I jam a funnel into the hole and run the socket/extension through it.
bobdobbs":70czikij said:Thanks guys.
To recap: 5/16 hex through the distributor hole. Spin the drill reverse, or counter-clockwise. Have a buddy turn the motor clockwise while you drill so the oil can get to all the rockers.
Anybody want to share what they use for break-in oil? I don't want to start a holy war, but conventional oil with a zddp additive or Brad Penn break-in oil seems to be the consensus. I'm not seating rings as I'm only installing a rebuilt head and timing set, so it may be a moot point.
I think I'm going to just drop the cash on the special tool rather than risk dropping things into the engine. Looks like amazon has "OEMTOOLS 27062 Ford 5/16 Inch Hex Oil Pump Primer" for $12.
78 granada":1ujmxaoa said:Yes just the lifters. I was swapping pushrods and the suction pulled one of the lifters out and its down there laying on its side! I can not get it back. So, because I have to pull the head and I had a couple lifters that wouldn't seem to quiet down with adjustment, I decided to put a premium set in as long as I am at it. Just lazy about pulling the distributor and priming again. Figured with the rest of the motor lubed and run I could get away with oiling up the lifters and be done with it. They won't be pumped up though so maybe not a good idea???
bobdobbs":g2d5767x said:Thanks guys.
To recap: 5/16 hex through the distributor hole. Spin the drill reverse, or counter-clockwise. Have a buddy turn the motor clockwise while you drill so the oil can get to all the rockers.
Anybody want to share what they use for break-in oil? I don't want to start a holy war, but conventional oil with a zddp additive or Brad Penn break-in oil seems to be the consensus. I'm not seating rings as I'm only installing a rebuilt head and timing set, so it may be a moot point.
I think I'm going to just drop the cash on the special tool rather than risk dropping things into the engine. Looks like amazon has "OEMTOOLS 27062 Ford 5/16 Inch Hex Oil Pump Primer" for $12.