[Roadsters] Oil Pump Spin Up / Death of points forever??

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Blue Streak Lubripoints Model JP-6X, manufactured by Standard Motor 
Products, appear to still be available.  These are vented points of very 
high quality, for my money.  The accompanying condenser is JC-34X.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <hallosb at juno.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 2:31 PM
Subject: [Roadsters] Oil Pump Spin Up / Death of points forever??


> My engine has had a long slumber. I marked and then pulled the distributor 
> to
> spin up the oil pump as suggested on the 311s.org site.  I built up 
> pressure
> and had oil coming out of the tube which lubricates the distributor gears 
> but,
> I didn't see anything come out of the valve train. Is this normal?  Do I 
> need
> to plug up the tube that oils the distributor to build up pressure in the
> valve train?
> I also tried to buy a new set of points.  I plan to go to an electronic
> ignition later but, right now I just want to fire up the engine and see 
> how it
> runs. The Carquest guy couldn't find a part number in his book.  (This guy 
> is
> no idiot, either. He's been selling parts for many years.)  I said, 
> "That's
> funny I found a part number at the NAPA web site." So, I went to NAPA. 
> NAPA
> guy finds a part number, says he would have to order, and then the bad 
> news.
> NAPA guy says that part number is no longer in production. So..... Maybe 
> my
> local guys don't know the magic decoder ring to find the part number. 
> ...or...
> These things are really going out of production.  If that's the case, 
> anyone
> wanting to stay with points may want to buy up a couple extra sets.
> In the meantime, I cleaned up my distributor and points. Since I didn't 
> buy
> new points, I didn't get the nifty little packet of grease for the 
> distributor
> cam. Would dielectric grease work as a substitute?
> TIA,
> Dan McHatton
> '66 1600
>
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