Over the winter I removed my 272 and sent it over to a local machine shop who claimed to have experience in the imfamous Y, 3 months later I get back my engine (40 over, isky e4, and just about everything new, to the tune 0f 3500.00), I install the engine (with the tri power from ebay only to learn the manifold was cracked, then went back to the stock 2bbl), new clutch, pressure plate, bearing, and machined flywheel.

I start it up , ready to run for 20 mintues at 2,000 rpm as isky suggests with the zinc additive, only to find I have no oil pressure. I call the rebuilder and he says " It must have lost prime" , so i pack the oil pump with vasoline ( got some strange looks buying the family size jar) and i run it with a drill, I get 50lbs of oil pressure. Elated, i reinstall the dist set everything up , start it and vroom, sound great but the oil pressure started at 16lbs and dropped to zero, i shut it right down.

i figure maybe he didn't change the intermidiate rod and maybe it wasn't going into the dist far enough, but that was not the case, I reprime the pump and try again, still no oil pressure.

Any words of wisdom that may save the rebuilders nose from getting broken?

Helpppppppp,

Mike

Second, some of the guys hinted on how that dist gear engages your gear on the camshaft. I assume you alright there? I guess an easy check would be to turn the crank dampener a couple of revolutions while watching the rotor on the dizzy turn. But you did not say there were any issues with ignition on startup, so that may not be it either.

Have you tried pulling the oil pump back out altogether? That way you could check your grommet for the pickup tube and you could also check that rod by letting it slip out when the oil pump is removed. While that distributor is out, insert the rod into the end of the distributor and check to see there is no play (think that Hoosier may be talking about that idea).

Hope you find it soon, I know how frustrating this kind of thing can be!  

If I found a magic lamp, having this engine running would be the first of the 3 wishes

Please answer some questions.

What kind of oil pressure gage and how/where is it connected?

Are you turning the oil shaft counter clockwise with the drill?

Do you have oil flow at the rocker arms?

Have you tried changing the oil filter brand and what type is on it now?

With the drill the crank, cam, etc are not rotating. Try turning the crank and see if that makes a difference.

Get the person who did the rebuild to fix it before you disassemble it.

changing the crank position has a no change effect.

yes i turned it counter clockwise.

the distributor is new, (msd) , and i checked the fit with a new oil pump rod.

The filter is a Motorcraft FL1a,

I have a fresh 272, 040 over with and Isky E4 cam,

What carb should I use? in terms of cfm?

And as far as throttle linkage? some sort of cable setup?

I want to drive this thing !!!!!

Mike, cant suggest anything the other guys have alleady done, but am thinking you may be better offf with john mummerts new 4bbl intake for street use, i think it has better power range for street use. just a suggestion. regards bill.

Mike