[DeTomaso] Engine Break In - Oil Pump Prime

[sean mundy]

It only took a couple of minutes to see oil in the heads, not 30min.  
My oil pressure gauge was showing 30psi with just my drill set at low speed spinning the pump.  
I hate the distributor.  For some reason it just never drops in.  
Last time I went through this it took me hours to get it in right with the rotor pointing in the right spot.  ugh!
 

> Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2013 07:33:45 -0500
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Break In - Oil Pump Prime
> From: will.kooiman at gmail.com
> To: seanmundy at hotmail.com
> CC: chance.dorsey at yahoo.com; detomaso at poca.com
> 
> 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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