Oil Primer tool. Make your own, the easy way from your own scrap.

[Radiohead]

Aww, got all distracted yesterday. Here's what I have to accomplish the deed.

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One of those I added a piece of DOM to keep centered with. Modified the drive tip too. This is stuff I haven't played with in far too long....

 

[Nasty-LSX]

I'm glad someone mentioned the cheap priming tools, or some hack ways. You have to have either a modded distributor or you have to buy a nicer priming tool.

YOU ARE NOT OILING PROPERLY! Not the entire engine anyways. There's a reason why the body of the distributors are shaped the way they are..

That is correct, here's why!

No matter if intake on or off --- by using a old distributor Ensures the R&L galleries are dammed as is required to build pressure --- I've done it for years.
*seen some of those cheapo primers whose "bushing" design can Never bridge galleries or they leak badly --- junk.
*seen a guy push oil into block under pressure using a modded $10 garden sprayer.
* similarly, saw where you use an old chevy pump --- but laying outside and driven w/ a drill motor to push oil into block.
* it's just a primer; not a rocket ship.

 

[Ricko1966]

That is correct, here's why!

No matter if intake on or off --- by using a old distributor Ensures the R&L galleries are dammed as is required to build pressure --- I've done it for years.
*seen some of those cheapo primers whose "bushing" design can Never bridge galleries or they leak badly --- junk.
*seen a guy push oil into block under pressure using a modded $10 garden sprayer.
* similarly, saw where you use an old chevy pump --- but laying outside and driven w/ a drill motor to push oil into block.
* it's just a primer; not a rocket ship.

Did the guy that pushed oil into the block have his factory distributor in place at the time? I fully believe if the engine is completely assembled if you pressurize the main oil galley your rods and mains will have oil on startup,and that is the goal. I pirated the thought from 1980s accusumps in 1980s ,but I'm always willing to learn. Have any of you checked accusimps you should just for the cool factor.

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[squaredeal91]

That is cool!^^^

 

[Dooley]

A pair I have used over the last 50 years.

 

[PrairieDrifter]

A pair I have used over the last 50 years.

I cut the top bases off mine as well, clearance for the drill and it just looks proper. The shaft chucks up perfectly in a standard drill, it was meant to be.

On a side note for everyone, you should also be rotating the engine over by hand while also priming. You don't necessarily need to be priming while turning it over, but that will give the best results. This will also cure the "why arent all my rockers oiling" question. This as well as the crank and cam and oil passages will thank you.

 

[bucket]

I cut the top bases off mine as well, clearance for the drill and it just looks proper. The shaft chucks up perfectly in a standard drill, it was meant to be.

On a side note for everyone, you should also be rotating the engine over by hand while also priming. You don't necessarily need to be priming while turning it over, but that will give the best results. This will also cure the "why arent all my rockers oiling" question. This as well as the crank and cam and oil passages will thank you.

I "machined" mine down on the bench grinder.

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