TR5/TR250 OIL PUMP Priming

[tinman58]

I now have the engine in the 250. Still need to get the radiator and interior done. I wanted to get the oil pressure up. No spark plugs, in how long should it take to get pressure using the starter motor?

 

[Rut]

Dan,
Have you primed the pump or packed it with grease or Vaseline? If everything is coated with a generous dose of assembly lube you should be able to crank away...say no more than a minute at a time.
Rut

 

[tinman58]

I removed the dist drive gear and made a tool out of 3/8 all thread rod and spun my drill counter clock wise for a few seconds and the pump primed and oil is now flowing..... next time i will pack it with assembly lube. thanks Rut.

 

[Marvin Gruber]

Dan,
I put my engine in about two weeks ago. I had filled the oil pump up with STP back last fall. Intalled new high torque starter, spun the engine over for less than a minute, got 75+ lbs of oil pressure real quick. Finishing up a SU carb conversion now. Hope to crank this week.

marv