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Posted by Ken C. (VA) [67.187.5.98] on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 at 21:29:29 :
In Reply to: Oil galley plug missing? Gas = bad pump? posted by ChrisCase [63.199.241.69] on Tuesday, June 07, 2011 at 09:09:01 :
You can definitely try out the pump with a drill and appropriate hex rod. (several places sell the priming tools).
Make sure that you are spinning the drill the right way. I think that the Big Blocks go counter-clockwise (check this, though - I'm not certain).
I do this with all of my rebuilds before I start them the first time.
You can also prime while rotating the crank slowly to see if you lose pressure on a certain position (when the holes in the crank line up with passages in the block)indicating bearing clearance problems.
Ken C.
'64 W200
'69 Road Runner