Hi Jason,
Packing the oil pump with petroleum jelly works well for me but as you
mentioned, you'll have to open up the oil pump case to do so. If you decide
to prime the engine thru the distributor hole, you'll also have to remove
the oil pump drive gear. I run the engine up on TDC before I remove the
gear. I made a tool out of a stiff welding rod to reach underneath the gear
and lift it up and out of the block. When you spin the gear back down into
the engine, remember you have to take in account that it spirals down into
place. A large straight screwdriver works pretty good for doing this. I also
fill the oil filter with as much oil as I can. Good luck.
Steve Miner
Miner Auto Service
Winnebago, MN
----- Original Message -----
From: "jason reizner" <jreizner_lists@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 9:03 PM
Subject: IML: priming an oil pump...
> is there a slick way to prime a new oil pump short of
> pulling the distributor and using a drill and a rod to
> spin the pump drive?
>
> on the amc v8's i've worked on where the pump housing
> is integral to the front cover and you can really only
> change the gears inside, i packed the cavity full of
> vasoline to prime it, stuck the gears in, bolted it
> back together and was on my way. the vasoline keeps
> the air out while the pump spools up, oil comes in,
> the small amount of vasoline melts and mixes with the
> rest of the oil, and you don't have to mess around
> dialing the timing back in. of course, i don't see
> this working on a sealed external pump without
> splitting it open, which i'd rather not to a brand new
> unit.
>
> for me the issue isn't so much pulling the
> distributor, which in itself isn't a big deal [i was
> going to check the timing soon anyways], it's getting
> my hands on a priming rod for a big mopar locally and
> not having to wait for a mail order.
>
> any ideas?
> --jason
>
> jason reizner
> chicago
> '68 crown hardtop
>
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