06-26-2021, 10:50 PM | #1 |
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more oil please
Hello all. Having an lube problem. Putting my 402 back together after some inspection and gasket changes. Since it has not been run for quite a while, I thought i would prime the oil pump before installing the intake. I'm not getting oil to the rockers on the passenger side. Ran the drill motor for about 5 minutes. Should i prime longer or look for an issue? Was never a problem before with this engine. Thanks.
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06-26-2021, 11:51 PM | #2 |
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Re: more oil please
Rotate the crank then prime more.
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06-27-2021, 10:33 AM | #3 |
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I will give it a try, thanks for the reply.
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06-27-2021, 01:51 PM | #4 |
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Re: more oil please
Just a thought....If you are running a shaft ONLY, you need the trimmed up housing /shaft combo. The housing makes the feed to the other side ((sb or BB). longhorn
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06-27-2021, 11:16 PM | #5 |
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Didn't know that, makes sense. I guess i'm ready for final assy.
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06-28-2021, 03:17 PM | #7 |
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Re: more oil please
No doubt the ARP stuff is of super high quality, but there are cheaper primers, too, by the Proform and Summit brands.
I used a proper primer on mine and it did take quite a while to prime. I was surprised. At first I didn't realize that the shaft didn't drop down quite deep enough onto the oil pump connector. But then, even after I got full pump engagement, it took a while to see the oil at the rockers. I think I may have also turned the crank to make sure galleries were lining up and I was getting enough oil to prime the rod bearings.
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06-28-2021, 03:46 PM | #8 |
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Getter -Done, showed you right....I do agree Matt Franklin, there may be cheaper products out there That ARP pcs is nice, & the price is not bad (figure cutting an old dizzy, & making the pcs. Been there, done that....your time probably is worth more than the cash! But,yes he did show A nice pc.....that bottom pc crosses one side to the other on the lifter gallery. We all have it square.....time for a CL
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06-28-2021, 08:34 PM | #9 |
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Re: more oil please
We all assume you are using a good 1/2" drill. I didn't have a good drill for years and I never got much oil to prime in my engines.
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06-28-2021, 11:13 PM | #10 |
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I did use the straight rod type since I already had it. Will by a better unit for the next time. Did run the engine for a short time today, pulled the valve covers and all is well. Thanks for all the info and knowledge.
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06-29-2021, 04:30 PM | #11 |
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Congrats! And have fun driving it!
You have four more months of road construction season before winter starts. ;-) (I can say that because I'm from Minnesota originally.)
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06-29-2021, 10:55 PM | #12 |
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You got that right.
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07-05-2021, 09:52 AM | #13 |
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Re: more oil please
I just used a speed wrench by hand at about 60 RPM to pump up the oil until it came out each and every rocker. That's all it takes to prime the way I see it.
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