[DeTomaso] Engine Break In - Oil Pump Prime

[Will Kooiman]

Congratulations.  It almost sounds like you had something lightly plugged.
 It is hard to believe it would take 30 minutes just to purge the air.

But now that you have oil flowing, that's one more thing off the list.

Make sure you get the distributor in the drive shaft when you reinstall
the distributor.  I rebuilt a 302 when I was in high school.  The install
was a gaggle of kids.  I don't know who installed the distributor, but
they didn't get it aligned.  When the engine was started, I had zero
pressure.  Now I always crank it with no plugs while watching the oil
pressure.

--
Will





On 2/3/13 9:01 PM, "Sean" <seanmundy at hotmail.com> wrote:

>Update. Hooked up the oil pressure gauge today and spun the drill CCW and
>let it run for a couple of minutes.  The pressure gauge was showing 30
>the whole time and finally some oil started to appear in the heads. Seems
>everything is working correctly and I'm one step closer to startup.
>Thanks!!
>
>
>On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:58 PM, Will Kooiman <will.kooiman at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I have also done this with a ratchet.  It doesn't have to be a drill.
>> 
>> If it has way more drag, it is pumping.  Keep at it and the oil pressure
>> gauge will move, then you should hear it blowing out the air in the
>> lifers/pushrods, and finally you should see oil coming out the tops of
>>the
>> pushrods by the rockers.
>> 
>> If you don't, something is wrong.
>> 
>> --
>> Will
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On 2/1/13 11:48 PM, "Sean" <seanmundy at hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> I guess I need to be patient and let the drill do the spinning.  I will
>>> try tomorrow and let you know.  Thanks!!!
>>> 
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>> 
>>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:32 PM, Chance Dorsey <chance.dorsey at yahoo.com>
>>>wrote:
>>> 
>>>> CCW is the correct way.
>>>> 
>>>> I also rotated the crank two full turns (From TDC 1 to TDC 1) while I
>>>> was running the drill.
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> 
>>>> Chance Dorsey
>>>> Austin, TX
>>>> 
>>>> On Feb 1, 2013, at 8:50 PM, sean mundy <seanmundy at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I've finally got my ZF and new engine back in my car and getting
>>>>> closer to first startup.
>>>>> After filling up with oil I am trying to spin the oil pump to prime
>>>>> the engine but I'm not seeing results.
>>>>> I have spun my drill in reverse and clockwise for over a minute each
>>>>> way but no oil has yet emerged
>>>>> from the rockers and into the top of the heads.  The drill has way
>>>>> more drag in the reverse direction but nothing
>>>>> is happening.  Do I got this right?  Thanks, Sean
>>>>> 
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