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Tip Priming the oil pump

Posted By lyonroad 11 Years Ago
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Maybe most of you already know this but I discovered something while getting ready to spin the oil pump with a drill.  Those inexpensive hex drive adapters, usually found near the checkout at Home Depot, fit the oil pump drive and the distributor shaft bore in the block.  No need to grind a 1/4" socket down to fit.  Be careful though, most of these are magnatized and you don't want to introduce metal bits into your newly prepped engine.


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1956 Mercury M100
1955 Ford Fairlane Club Sedan
Delta, British Columbia
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Forum Post Tip Priming the oil pump By lyonroad ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post That's pretty cool. How much were they? By charliemccraney ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post I really don't remember, I have had them for quite a while, usually... By lyonroad ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post Mark: Another note on pre oiling an engine (you may know this but it's... By PF Arcand ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post I never had a problem fitting a 1/4 drive, 1/4 socket into the hole.... By paul2748 ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post I just took an old dist, removed the point plate and advance assy.... By Glen Henderson ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post I'm in Glen's camp in that I use an old distributor with a nut welded... By Ted ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post Well I don't have an old distributor shaft and my 1/4" socket won't... By lyonroad ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post well giv me a call i have a pre lube kit use a 302 oil pump with a... By 2721955meteor ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post primeing oil pump,all 302 distributors will work to make a prelube... By 2721955meteor ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post Charlie, good information. I was not aware of these. Thanks Cliff,... By lyonroad ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post Mark, I have several of those ¼" magnetic bit holders. It's one of... By The Master Cylinder ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post One thing to be wary of, using a magnetic bit holder if the oil pump... By rick55 ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post something I did differently to prime the oil pump was unscrew the oil... By Kennykiwi ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post One more vote for the old dizzy with a nut welded to the shaft as that... By 57FordPU ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post Ted, can you elaborate on the problems detected using a speed handle... By Outlaw56 ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Outlaw56 (5/11/2014)[/b][hr]Ted, can you elaborate on the... By Ted ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post [quote][b]Ted (5/12/2014)[/b][hr][quote][b]Outlaw56... By HT32BSX115 ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post look forwerd to your call cliff By 2721955meteor ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post Thats good to know. Thanks for the tip. By Outlaw56 ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post And if anyone is curious, there are tools specifically for the job:... By charliemccraney ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post I should have said a 1/4 deep socket - a regular 1/4 socket may not... By paul2748 ( 11 Years Ago )
Forum Post My new pump does seem to be binding, certainly isn't smoothe. It does... By Kennykiwi ( 11 Years Ago )


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