[DeTomaso] Engine Break In - Oil Pump Prime

[Will Kooiman]

That makes sense.

When I drop in the distributor, I don't get bent out of shape if it
doesn't drop all the way down.  I push it down while rotating the rotor.
And then, I manually rotate the engine at the balancer.  As it turns,
everything will slowly align, and it will drop down. Works like a charm.

If you try to push it down without turning the engine, it is a PITA.

--
Will





On 2/4/13 12:33 PM, "sean mundy" <seanmundy at hotmail.com> wrote:

>
>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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