Flathead V8 no oil pressure
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Flathead V8 no oil pressure
Hi, I have a freshly rebuilt Flathead (51 truck motor) complete with offy heads, three twos, and isky 400 jr cam. Started right up first time but mechanical oil pressure guage (good) is still reading 0. Anything to look for? New high volume oil pump. Any good way to prime the pump? Any help is greatly appreciated. Haven't run it sense, and winter puts things on the back burner, but good time to do reaserch. Thanks again!
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Flathead V8 no oil pressure
There is no easy way to do it, like removing the distributor and using a drill with a small block. Lots of good advice, though. I'll get it, one of these days when I have free time I'll spend a whole day on it. I had already tried using compressed air to speed it along, but it probably ended up forcing the oil OUT of the pump. Oh well, I'll get 'er.
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Flathead V8 no oil pressure
Nick,
Check out this page from the flathead techno page - linked to the msn flathead board. These guys have been saving old posted information for quite awhile.
Think I'd try a pressured oil supply to the pressure sending unit tap. It's covered on this page.
[http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/preoil.htm]
At the bottom of this page you'll find a 'return to index page' link - it's worth the time to look.
Check out this page from the flathead techno page - linked to the msn flathead board. These guys have been saving old posted information for quite awhile.
Think I'd try a pressured oil supply to the pressure sending unit tap. It's covered on this page.
[http://www.btc-bci.com/~billben/preoil.htm]
At the bottom of this page you'll find a 'return to index page' link - it's worth the time to look.
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Flathead V8 no oil pressure
Hi. Am in the process of a flatty rebuild myself. If you aren't using the stock machanical fuel pump, the hole that the rod went through is now open and will allow oil to flow freely into the valve area. So that hole must be plugged. Maybe you have all ready done this, or maybe not.
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