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I came up with the pressurized tank for the OHC-6.
Starting one with a dry cam(after long term storage)will wipe it out. If you have ever diddled with a factory AC OHC-6 youll know why I avoid the distributor.
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The air-cooled VW guys use that method as well, there’s no way to externally drive the oil pump on them because it’s driven directly off the front of the camshaft.
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If you spend a lot of time turning the motor to degree a cam, check V-P clearance most of the lube is going to be gone. Heck just doing that with the valley pan off most is off the cam lobes you can see!
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Melling sells a pressurizable oil tank and fitting kit for filling the oil galleries on that style of oiling system. https://www.amazon.com/Melling-Pre-L...d=8LC8BTCWWMDG |
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The Melling unit works well. We have a couple of them at the school. Virtually all gas engines designed and built in the last 30 years have crankshaft driven oil pumps. It makes sense without the need for a distributor. Many 4-cylinders, run the oil pump with a tiny chain from the crankshaft to a balance shaft assembly with the oil pump inside.
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I just gotta ask why you would spend at least $200 more for a tank.
For mine the fitting is about $3 and tank is $16.
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Thought that was strange and didn't make sense, so I didn't order it.
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Melling sells a pressurizable oil tank and fitting kit for filling the oil galleries on that style of oiling system.
https://www.amazon.com/Melling-Pre-L...d=8LC8BTCWWMDG Looks like a squatty Accusump!
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Skip Fix 1978 Trans Am original owner 10.99 @ 124 pump gas 455 E heads, NO Bird ever! 1981 Black SE Trans Am stockish 6X 400ci, turbo 301 on a stand 1965 GTO 4 barrel 3 speed project 2004 GTO Pulse Red stock motor computer tune 13.43@103.4 1964 Impala SS 409/470ci 600 HP stroker project 1979 Camaro IAII Edelbrock head 500" 695 HP 10.33@132 3595lbs |
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It's the same tool sold by Butler, or at least the same exact design if not the actual identical product. Works good.
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The distributor body on a Chevy engine actually becomes part of the oil gallery so any priming tool would have to mimic the shape of a Chevy distributor body.
Not the case with a Pontiac.
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Thanks for the info, b-man.
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