[Healeys] no oil pressure

[Bob Haskell]

The spin-on adapter was/is installed correctly.  I removed the oil 
pressure line at back of the gauge and spun the engine - no oil.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php

On 07/03/2018 09:07 PM, WILLIAM B LAWRENCE wrote:
> I think Ira had a run in with autocorrect. As I interpret he is asking, 
> and I concur, whether the spin on oil filter adapter is installed 
> correctly. If it is turned 180 degrees it will block all flow to the oil 
> filter and every thing downstream.
> 
> 
> Bill Lawrence
> 
> BN1 #554
> 
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of i erbs 
> <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 3, 2018 11:42:49 PM
> *To:* Bob Haskell
> *Cc:* Ahealey help
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] no oil pressure
> Is soon on adaptors on correctly and not blocking feed holes?
> 
> Ira Erbs
> Portland, OR
> typos and artifacts are the fault of my phone
> 
> On Tue, Jul 3, 2018, 6:24 PM Bob Haskell <rchaskell at earthlink.net 
> <mailto:rchaskell at earthlink.net>> wrote:
> 
>     All,
> 
>     Pulled the engine out of our tri-carb last December due to low oil
>     pressure and running too hot.  Bearings were okay; the engine got a new
>     oil pump, rear main seal, pressure relief spring and plunger, and
>     timing
>     gears, chain and tensioner.
> 
>     Started the engine yesterday and it started almost immediately.  So I
>     was really pleased until I looked at the oil pressure gauge and saw the
>     needle was sitting on the peg.  No oil visible at the rocker arms
>     either.
> 
>     I removed the spin on oil filter and attempted to prime the oil pump by
>     squirting oil the filter inlet passage.  But it was already full.
> 
>     Can one remove the distributor and spin the oil pump with a drill
>     motor?
>        I'd like to be able to test without spinning the crank and cam on
>     dry
>     bearings, etc..
> 
>     Suggestions?
> 
>     Cheers,
> 
>     Bob Haskell
>     AHCA 3000 MkI registrar
>     http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
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