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Now you are showing your age. Not saying you are long in the tooth...... I just say very experienced.

Thanks, I had not thought of that. The worst part of oil pump on these is that the flywheel has to be pulled to access oil pump. I have one that is still broken down that I am going to use this trick on. Distributors kinda of went the way of the dodo. Were everywhere and now if you see one you...

Very good point. I did that as well. I also used a squeeze bottle to force oil into top end of motor. Just freaks me out to think I am going to cause metal on metal contact for 45seconds until I can build oil pressure on something that hasn't seen oil since Carter was president. Lol. With their...

For posterity on lack of oil pressure. My professional opinion which is not professional but is indeed my opinion is as follows: 1. Remove spark plugs 2. Spin motor for 30-40 seconds. To blow out preservation. Let starter cool repeat(should be pumping oil on this try if not already. That was...

There was old man down street from me that had couple and misc parts. I about wiped him out. The forest service in Goldsby has quite a few sitting out in rain because they don't have inside place to store. GSA takes a year or more to auction off. Sad Really. Use to be guarded by a wall of Goats...

Pictures:make context of thread much more efficient. See I'm learning. No i no I didn't get it put back together. Had invested to much time in already. Pushed back down priorities list to #2374. Just another project that I will come back to someday. I really am going to complete one someday.

After tearing one of these apart and lookng at is oil system and not finding anything visibly wrong I was indeed perplexed. Oil pump is at rear of engine with a gallery down into the block to a check valve in the pan. If camshaft is turn and keyway is not damage oil pump will turn. I cleaned...

I have drained oil dropped pan and cleaned check valve opened and cleaned oil pump and verified tolerances. Cleaned oil pressure regulator blew out hoses. Used air to blow oil back into pump thinking it might help with prime everything appears normal except it will to pump oil. What at am...