| RE:What tool did you use to prime your LT1 oil pump? |
Subject: RE:What tool did you use to prime your LT1 oil pump? by MK 82 on 2008/2/19 21:01:55 They make a tool for priming Gen 1 SBCs. It is essentially the driveshaft of a distributor, It is designed to be used with the engine buttoned up before the distributor is installed. If you remove the oil pump drive unit with the intake off, you may be able to use a similiar tool to prime the pump. I am unaware of anyone who makes such a tool for the LT1-hence my original answer. It was probably jerry rigged. P.S. Priming the pump does nothing for rings and cylinder walls. They are splash oiled by the crank. Even with oil press up, the crank must turn. That's why you preoil during assembly. The pump is a gear pump which is self priming. I would crank it fully assembled, the ignition and fuel disabled and the plugs out till it showed oil pressure. |
