Mitchell,
I would think that this would suffice as it should get all of the oil
passageways filled with oil before cranking the engine. As long as you
lubricated the bearings, journals and rings with motor oil and cam lobes
and follower faces with assembly lube during assembly it should be good to
go. Just don't let the engine sit too long between priming and startup as
some of the oil will naturally drain back into the pan. You want those
passageways as full as possible so oil is pumped immediately into moving
surfaces.
Once the engine is started do not let it idle. Cam lobe and follower
lubrication is only provided by oil splashed from other moving parts. Since
it takes about 1500 RPM to get oil splashed up onto the cam and followers
you need to get the RPMs there immediately. Those first few moments are
critical to good cam break-in.
Congratulations and good luck!
Greg
CD6250L
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitchel Seff" <ms6453@optonline.net>
To: "6-Pack email list" <6pack@autox.team.net>; "'Triumphs@Autox Net
(E-mail)'" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2003 7:51 PM
Subject: oil pump priming
> Just finishing up on a rebuild & went to prime the oil pump & motor by
> turning the oil pump shaft with a drill. I made a simple shaft to fit
> over the oil pump tip at the bottom of the distributor hole. The drill
> is turning at about 800rpm, any faster and oil spills out of the hole. I
> can only get about 19lbs on the gauge. The drill turns in a counter
> clockwise direction. Does this sound like the pressure should be higher.
>
> --
> Mitch Seff
> Oceanside, N.Y.
> 75 TR6
> http://www.angelfire.com/ny4/triumph5/
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