[TR] Oil Pump priming

[Tony Drews]

Tom, I have a section of steel rod that is roughly the same diameter 
as the distributor / oil pump shaft (used a bench grinder to take off 
the coating and get it down to be able to fit easily in the bushing), 
used the bench grinder to put a tang on the end of it.  I stick in a 
spare 1/2" drill, and run it in reverse on my TR-4 race motor.  I 
like to prime the oil cooler and the accusump before I really fire 
that baby up.  With the compression etc I run the bearings like that 
better.  I pull the distro drive gear, stick my contraption down in 
and crank away.  I'm always surprised that the oil pressure tries to 
push the shaft back up out of the hole and I have to push downward 
pretty firmly once the oil starts to flow.

Cheers, Tony Drews

At 09:06 PM 11/18/2009, you wrote:
>I am at the point of my engine re-rebuild that I need to prime the 
>oil pump and have a couple of questions
>What do you all use to turn the oil pump with, A drill and what in 
>the shaft? A long handled screw driver?
>On the TR4 engine does it turn anti - clockwise?
>
>If anyone has a gadget they used could you send me a picture?
>
>Thanks
>Tom