5.0stanger

what are you using to prime the engine?

drhoward

that guy asked too, but what do this plugs look like? I didn't have any parts left over after the swap so I don't know what they look like

mattdel

5.0stanger

They are in the block, like a set screw. You would need a allen wrench to take them out IIRC. You don't need to take them out for a H/C/I swap

drhoward

I never pulled those out in the first place, so I doubt that is it.....damn it[:@][:@]

drhoward

ya thats what I was thinking

my77stang

take the oil filter off, and with the coil wire off so it doesnt actually start have someone turn it over and see if oil shoots out. if it does, start that fugger and let it run for a few minutes, you know the bearings are getting oil and there should be assembly lube all over the top end.

5.0stanger

or put a new empty filter on it, crank it over and check to see if fills with oil.

drhoward

if it is the lifters fooked up though, you would still get oil shooting out of the filter hole though right?

edit, hey look 1000 posts!



Back to telling me how I screwed my car up though[8D]

my77stang

yeah. use used new lifters or old ones?

+1 for putting in a dry filter, less mess

if you have pressure in the bottom end your golden. if you dont its one of a few things.

1) oil pump driveshaft
2) low oil level in the pan
3) oil pickup tube issue, clogged screen or maybe the fugger fell of into your pan [&:]
4) pump wont prime, in which case you need to remove oil pan and pack pump full of vasoline - but if you have to pull it out you might as well get a new (better) pump anyways.