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Originally posted by ridelikehell
Sharpe; the engine never had oil pressure at all...
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Dave,
Not to make you feel stupid...... priming the
oil pump/engine via the distributor hole is as common as.... well let's just say it's a wise thing to do with a fresh engine.... BEFORE you light it off.
The gear on the cam mates to the one on the dizzy. On the end of the dizzy, just below the gear, is a coupling that engages the
oil pump drive shaft.
More than one person has put in the dizzy and not coupled up the oil pump shaft..... can cause exactly what you're seeing.
You can buy a shaft that fits your electric drill motor and stick it down the dizzy hole to engage the oil pump shaft. Turning it counter clockwise will operate the oil pump, and you can see the results by watching the oil pressure gauge and the oil being pumped up into the heads via the push rods..... have to have the covers off..... And this way you confirm that the oiling system is up to the job, and have primed the engine prior to firing it up.... the first few seconds after firing up an engine is probably the hardest on it, as the surfaces that need oil don't receive it until the pump comes up to pressure.
Hopefully the "few" times you have started your "dry" engine have not caused you any serious problems.
Good luck locating this gremlin.
- Jim -