Re: [AMC-list] Engine assembly

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> How about an electric oil pump driver - a drill with a 'modified'
distributor.
Seems simpler than your 'kludge'. : )

because the oil pump on a 196 isnt driven by the dizzy. it has a gear on it
that is driven directly off the cam. no way to spin it when its together.
i would take a weed sprayer, and a fitting going into the main oil journal on
the side of the block. blow oil in there while you crank it by hand a few
times. when i did one of my 196's, i noticed that it takes several seconds
for oil to finally get to the head. so, i left the motor 1qt low, and as soon
as it fired up, i left the valve cover off, and was pouring that last qt of
oil over the valves and rockers slowly, till it finally started putting oil
out. hurt or help, who knows. its still running. 
dave stohler
www.picasaweb.google.com/das24rules
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