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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:13 PM
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Question 302 Engine Rebuild HELP!!

Hello,
I have an '86 F150, with a V8 5.0L, EFI 302 Small Block.
My dad and I just got done with a complete rebuild, and we just put the engine into the truck.
We tried priming the oil pump, as it said in the manual. By turning the engine over without the spark plugs a couple times.. and we tried.. and we tried.. and we tried.
Now we've checked the oil level and are about at the max fill line.. yet we're not getting oil pressure.
Can somebody help us?? We need it!!
Help is appreciated..
-jt
 
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Old May 4, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Pull the dist and run the oil pump with a drill until it primes or just keep on cranking it and hope it primes
 
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Don't keep cranking it, thats how cams get wiped... Pump it up with a drill!

If you still don't get oil pressure, time to pull it apart and find out why!

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Old May 5, 2010 | 08:27 PM
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Drill only! Should of been done before you put it back in!
 
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