Oil pressure

[Brendan]

You might have to go to an auto parts store or special website, but there is a tool out there that you hook an a drill and the end fits on you oil pump drive gear on you distribtor where it would go and hook up, prime prime prime until you see about 40-60 PSI then get your distributor in there before the oil drains down and hit the starter, mine in my jeep is at 50 lbs at start up.

that is what is for a small block chevy. you cant do that with a flathead.

 

[cdan34]

Prior to starting my engine. I primed it with an old ford oil pump. With the drive gear taken off and the shaft turned down to 3/8. Have a bucket of oil that the pump rests in and a hose to the inlet side of the motor. Using a hand drill on shaft the motor is instantly filled with oil. It worked wonderful and I would recommend it, not that hard to do !

Good luck
Cdan34

 

[RandyZ]

You dont need anything else. As others have said, pull the plugs, turn the engine on the starter until pressure comes up, install plugs, start engine. Done.

My last engine would not pick up like this. Spun it for 30 seconds and nothing. I had to do as Ron says and squirt some oil into the oil passage. That did the trick.