<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Excellent point about the position of the cam. The flats on the cam allow oil to get to the valve train and regulate it. So if the flat is not inline with the oil gallery it will be difficult for oil to get up top as far as I know. <div>Dave H. <br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On May 2, 2023, at 4:46 PM, Steve Yott via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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Can you say smoke coming from the drill!!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext">Steve<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="color:windowtext;mso-ligatures:none"> Fot <fot-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tony Drews via Fot<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 2, 2023 4:45 PM<br><b>To:</b> Michael Moore <mmoore@mtmcpafirm.com>; FOT <fot@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Fot] New engine priming on TR4<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Run in reverse, yes. You should see some oil come up to the rockers. You should see oil pressure on the oil pressure gauge. I can get up to over 30 psi with the drill.<span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p>- Tony<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">On 5/2/2023 4:05 PM, Michael Moore via Fot wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style="margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt"><p class="MsoNormal">I am priming my rebuilt engine before starting, I have a drill connected to a spare distributor shaft which is in the oil pump groove, I run it in reverse, correct?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I don’t see any oil coming up to rocker shaft, should I be? <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">How can I tell if it is working?<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Using Brad Penn 30wht break in oil.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Thanks<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Mike<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#006600;mso-ligatures:none"> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006600;mso-ligatures:none">Michael T. 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