Having trouble getting oil to the top of engine.....

Tried priming the engine today. I have 75 lbs of pressure on the gauge. The gauge is plumbed into the rear of the block. I have a few rockers leaking, but all of them aren't. I primed for about 30 minutes, rolled the engine over a few times, etc.... Only about 2 or 3 will trickle oil. Any ideas? Trying to fire this thing in the AM if I can get it figured out...

Continue to roll the engine over by hand. What it is,,,,,is that some of the pushrod oiling holes getting covered over by the position of the cup in the rocker arm.

Charlie

Thanks. Will do it tomorrow. Need to throw the second battery in there...

I didn't realize the pushrod hole was covered during the rocker's sweep. Is it just a cam lift thing? That's good to know. I definitely had it out the 2 rear rockers, so all should be good right? I'll definitely roll it over tomorrow while priming...


All the rockers and rushrods were clear when installed. So the lifter basically gets pressure onlt when it sweeps through the bore? Not all the time?

Lifers?

Solid rollers from Cam Motion. Link bars toward the middle?

Toward the middle is correct...my point is....not all lifters meter oil the same.

with a sold roller the only oil goen to the top has to get by the lifter bore to the little hole on the lifter body.thats why if they're in backward it'll shoot oil out in the floor and loose a bunch of psi.it will take some time and a good drill to get it done,and turn the motor a few times like others have said.

What block are you using?

Frank

Lifers, Morels, what the hell?

If I can make a suggestion, instead of rotating the engine with the starter, why not rotate it manually about 90* at a time with each "priming" of the oil pump with your drill. This may help later on when your wondering what the hell is wrong with your starter!

Dave.

Good idea Dave! Thanks guys. Hope to have it fired today.

Frank Kramer wrote:What block are you using?

Frank

2 bolt block. D1 casting

jbozzelle wrote:Good idea Dave! Thanks guys. Hope to have it fired today.

I like to run the priming drill continuously with my left hand, while slowly turning the crank with my right. Theory being just in case those 90* stops aren't quite in the ideal spots to get the oil thru. With the plugs out & mitts like mine, it's cake