To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
From: spigot2039@xxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: RE: Oil Priming: Hopefully a Dumb Question
Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2011 12:48:28 -0600
Plugs out will turn easier. If you have access to a video camera you can
take a video of the prime process on the Mopar big block and post it on
a video hosting place like youtube. That would be neat. Also post a video
of the 1st fire up. :)
Thanks,
Gary H.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Don Owen
>Thanks Gary...yeah I picked that up from another buddy earlier
>today.Will give it a try...perhaps I should pull the plugs
>first!!!Thanks, Don
>
>>
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>>
>> My understanding is that on a big block Mopar you need to slowly turn
>> the engine over by hand while, at the same time, you use the long hex
>> shaft oil pump priming tool and drill to spin the oil pump. If I
>> recall right, the big block Mopar engine has to rotate the pistons and
>> valve train in order to allow a good quantity of oil to the rocker
>> assemblies.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Gary H.
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> >Fellas:Getting close to firing up our re-built 426 Street Wedge.I
>> >picked up an oil pump priming tool (long hex shaft) from Mancini.We
>> >also hooked up a temporary oil pressure gauge with a "T" fitting at
>> >the oil pressure sender.In turning the hex shaft with a reversible
>> >drill (distr shaft turns counter-clockwise), we are getting oilflow
>> >and great pressure to the oil pressure gauge.However, I see no
>> >"splash" whatsoever along the rockers, shafts, valve springs...the
>> >whole upper valve trainassembly. NOTHING after turning the motor
>> >every 120 degrees or so and then running the drill/hex shaft tool
>> >again.We have 4 quarts of oil in the pan.I'm easily getting 40-60 PSI
>> >at the oil pressure gauge.What's the deal here? No splash or shooting
>> >up oil unless the motor is running?Is this the correct situation with
>> >these big block, hydraulic lifter engines?Duhhhhh in DC.Thanks,
>> >Donny, 64 BelvedereDan and Doug please respond direct (off this mail
>> >list group).
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