Help with Mechanical Oil Pressure Fittings Please.

[RITTER]

No problem at all. I am glad we got if figured out 8)

 

[81GrandPrix383]

No problem at all. I am glad we got if figured out 8)

Just to follow up Ritter. It was the local part and the oil gauge is hooked up.

All I need to do now is prime the oil pump, set the timing and fire the motor for the first time.
Exciting!!!

Thanks again.

 

[pontiacgp]

just in case you weren't aware to prime the oil you'll need to use the housing from a distributor to lubricate the valve train and build up pressure...we always had a old distributor with just the bare shaft at the top so we could put a drill on it

 

[81GrandPrix383]

just in case you weren't aware to prime the oil you'll need to use the housing from a distributor to lubricate the valve train and build up pressure...we always had a old distributor with just the bare shaft at the top so we could put a drill on it

Ya, I bought a tool that fits in my drill and goes in the distributor hole.

 

[pontiacgp]

does it have the distributor housing?....you need the housing to get the oil into the valve train

 

[81GrandPrix383]

This is the tool here.
http://www.jegs.com/i/ARP/070/130-8802/10002/-1

 

[pontiacgp]

it's got the piece with the valley to oil the valve train but $42.99 plus shipping over the border is kind of expensive when you could have picked up an old distributor for $15-20

 

[81GrandPrix383]

it's got the piece with the valley to oil the valve train but $42.99 plus shipping over the border is kind of expensive when you could have picked up an old distributor for $15-20

I think I paid $20 or less and got it shipped with a bunch of other stuff. That was just the first one I found with a picture. Mine is likely not a brand name one but it is blue like the one in the picture. lol.

I didn't know the trick to use an old distributor when I bought it. I have an old distributor on my garage floor right now from a 305 that came out of a parts car.