The Ford Barn

oldspert · 07-05-2023, 11:45 AM

I have a new oil pump for my 29 and need to prime the pump. Which direction does the pump turn, clockwise or counter clockwise? I will immerse it in a can of oil and turn it with my drill to prime it enough to lube the gears. It might not be necessary but I will be more confident there will be oil on startup.

Dan McEachern · 07-05-2023, 11:57 AM

Counterclockwise looking from the shaft end- just like the distributor looking from the top.

oldspert · 07-05-2023, 12:03 PM

Thanks, I will install my oil pan now.

Marshall V. Daut · 07-05-2023, 12:08 PM

Be sure to place a small bucket or cup next to the hole where the oil squirts out so that you can catch the exiting oil. Otherwise, the pump will send a stream of oil halfway across the garage! MESSY!
Marshall

nkaminar · 07-05-2023, 01:43 PM

To prime the engine you can pour the last quart down the hole that the distributor goes in.

oldspert · 07-05-2023, 03:43 PM

Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nkaminar

To prime the engine you can pour the last quart down the hole that the distributor goes in.

That would work if I had the distributor out. No need to pull it just to pour oil down the hole. Wonder how long I should turn the engine over before starting it?

Y-Blockhead · 07-05-2023, 03:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldspert

That would work if I had the distributor out. No need to pull it just to pour oil down the hole. Wonder how long I should turn the engine over before starting it?

It is still a good idea to pull the distributor and pour oil down the distributor hole. You will fill the valve galley and pre-lube the main bearings.

mcgarrett · 07-05-2023, 03:56 PM

oldspert,
As nkaminar says, I highly recommend pulling the distributor and pouring at least 2 quarts of oil down the hole to help prime the pump and flood the lifter gallery and upper main bearing oil supply. Everything gets a good baptism in fresh oil.

Nothing is disturbed by pulling the distributor and it is easy to slip back in place - your timing and point gap are not affected in any way.
(Let me know if you need help. Your friend down the road in Waxahachie!

)

07-05-2023, 11:45 AM	#1
oldspert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 227	direction oil pump turns I have a new oil pump for my 29 and need to prime the pump. Which direction does the pump turn, clockwise or counter clockwise? I will immerse it in a can of oil and turn it with my drill to prime it enough to lube the gears. It might not be necessary but I will be more confident there will be oil on startup.

07-05-2023, 11:57 AM	#2
Dan McEachern Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 193	Re: direction oil pump turns Counterclockwise looking from the shaft end- just like the distributor looking from the top.

07-05-2023, 12:03 PM	#3
oldspert Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 227	Re: direction oil pump turns Thanks, I will install my oil pan now.

07-05-2023, 12:08 PM	#4
Marshall V. Daut Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Davenport, Iowa Posts: 2,112	Re: direction oil pump turns Be sure to place a small bucket or cup next to the hole where the oil squirts out so that you can catch the exiting oil. Otherwise, the pump will send a stream of oil halfway across the garage! MESSY! Marshall

07-05-2023, 01:43 PM	#5
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,900	Re: direction oil pump turns To prime the engine you can pour the last quart down the hole that the distributor goes in. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.

07-05-2023, 03:56 PM	#8
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 949	Re: direction oil pump turns oldspert, As nkaminar says, I highly recommend pulling the distributor and pouring at least 2 quarts of oil down the hole to help prime the pump and flood the lifter gallery and upper main bearing oil supply. Everything gets a good baptism in fresh oil. Nothing is disturbed by pulling the distributor and it is easy to slip back in place - your timing and point gap are not affected in any way. (Let me know if you need help. Your friend down the road in Waxahachie! )