scorpion1110
11-25-2017, 07:01 PM
Hello Folks:
I am prepping my fresh 283 to start.
Everything was lubed on assembly.I have everything set and its at TDC. My question is whether I need to prime the oil pump and oil galleys? Opinions differ on this. Can I just spin the motor without the coil attached and watch the mechanical oil pressure gauge give me a reading or do I need to pull the distributor again, pull the valve covers, prime the oil pump with a prime tool until the rockers squirt and then rotate 180 degrees and zip the pump again?
I would think with a well lubed motor, spinning for about 10-15 seconds would give me my oil prime, but maybe I am wrong.
Just curious what the best handling should be. I don't remember using a priming tool on the last SBC I built but that was a while back.
Thx
I am prepping my fresh 283 to start.
Everything was lubed on assembly.I have everything set and its at TDC. My question is whether I need to prime the oil pump and oil galleys? Opinions differ on this. Can I just spin the motor without the coil attached and watch the mechanical oil pressure gauge give me a reading or do I need to pull the distributor again, pull the valve covers, prime the oil pump with a prime tool until the rockers squirt and then rotate 180 degrees and zip the pump again?
I would think with a well lubed motor, spinning for about 10-15 seconds would give me my oil prime, but maybe I am wrong.
Just curious what the best handling should be. I don't remember using a priming tool on the last SBC I built but that was a while back.
Thx