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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 09:26 AM
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From: farmers branch, tx
no oil press.on 240

1971 240z
eng rebuilt. new bearings, rings etc.
started engine...0 oil press.
installed new oil pump. removed dist and shaft and used a drill and driver to prime pump. installed a mech oil press gauge in eng comp. ran drill for several minutes and still had 0 oil press on mech oil press ga.
removed valve cover and ran drill. oil is oozing out of cam shaft. any thoughts on where or what the problem is?

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Old Dec 2, 2011 | 10:06 AM
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Did you first fill the oil pump & oil filter? You'll probably never get pressure w/o priming them first:

https://www.zdriver.com/forums/showt...ime#post280013
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