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Hi Guys..
I have a VS V8 that I am dropping into a HT. Tommorrow is the job of changing the sump and pickup. BUT, this is my first 308, I am used to chevy's. How do you prime the oil pump on a fresh motor on a 308?? you cant just pull the dizzy out and use a drill like ya do on the chevs. So when I change the sump and pickup the oil pump wont have oil in it. How do I prime the sucker before I fire it up so it doesnt do any damage??
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Pull the oil pump off and put vaseline or light grease in the gears and spin them until you have a oil pump full off goo. Fill the filter with new oil and put it all back together. Crank it initially for a while and then start it. If you are going to run |
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Pack the oil pump with petroleum jelly.
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Hi Paul
In addition to what Byron and HX have said a technique I used on a 253 was to take out the oil pressure switch from the oil pump put in a fitting with a pipe and funnel,and pour in the oil until it backed up. I reckoned at that point the galler
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Yes, all of the above are the correct thing to do... Just dont forget to disconnect the coil when your turning her over or you've a good chance of a fire... been there done that!
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Thanks Guys, you have been a great help. I will let you know how I go once the engine is in!!
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Just on a side note - when I was up to that stage of building the 202 last year I had to run out early in the morning (about 1am) to a 24hr Coles and grab a tub of vasoline. While I was there I figured I'd also picked up another pack of rubber gloves and |
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