<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:16px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1530654546980_127945"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1530654546980_127987">Check your gauge. Try putting a in line pressure gauge that is tested on your oil system before you start taking things apart again.</span></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1530654546980_128050" dir="ltr"><span id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1530654546980_127987">Mike MacLean</span></div> <div class="qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;"> <div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Tuesday, July 3, 2018 4:18 PM, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:<br></font></div> <br><br> <div class="y_msg_container"><div dir="ltr">All,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Pulled the engine out of our tri-carb last December due to low oil <br></div><div dir="ltr">pressure and running too hot. Bearings were okay; the engine got a new <br></div><div dir="ltr">oil pump, rear main seal, pressure relief spring and plunger, and timing <br></div><div dir="ltr">gears, chain and tensioner.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Started the engine yesterday and it started almost immediately. So I <br></div><div dir="ltr">was really pleased until I looked at the oil pressure gauge and saw the <br></div><div dir="ltr">needle was sitting on the peg. No oil visible at the rocker arms either.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">I removed the spin on oil filter and attempted to prime the oil pump by <br></div><div dir="ltr">squirting oil the filter inlet passage. But it was already full.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Can one remove the distributor and spin the oil pump with a drill motor? <br></div><div dir="ltr"> I'd like to be able to test without spinning the crank and cam on dry <br></div><div dir="ltr">bearings, etc..<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Suggestions?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cheers,<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Bob Haskell<br></div><div dir="ltr">AHCA 3000 MkI registrar<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php" target="_blank">http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">Support Team.Net <a href="http://www.team.net/donate.html" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Suggested annual donation $12.75<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Archive: <a href="http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys" target="_blank">http://www.team.net/pipermail/healeys</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net" href="mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net">Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unsubscribe/Manage: <a href="http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rrengineer.mike@att.net" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/rrengineer.mike@att.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>