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JSRTUDOR · 12-29-2021, 07:01 PM

Hi, is there any way to tell besides seizing up the valves to tell if oil is getting pumped up by the oil pump to the valvetrain?

Chuck Sea/Tac · 12-29-2021, 07:08 PM

All the oil goes into the valve gallery behind the carb, directly from the pump. If you had no oil there, everything would seize.

chrs1961815 · 12-29-2021, 07:18 PM

You could either take the valve cover off and start the car or use one that is modified by cutting the top half off.

JSRTUDOR · 12-29-2021, 07:31 PM

Can I just pop off one end of the oil tube to check?

Bruce_MO · 12-29-2021, 08:06 PM

What I did was to take an old oil return tube and cut about 3” out of it and then splice in some 3/4” ID clear tubing from the hardware store and clamped it with a couple hose clamps. It was cleaner than removing the tube and letting oil run all over my freshly restored engine. I was told by Antique Engine Rebuilding that you should see oil flow in 2 min. Mine was 2+ minutes, so I changed out the rebuilt pump with a new pump from Brattons and I had oil flow in about 25 seconds. Good luck

JSRTUDOR · 12-29-2021, 08:08 PM

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Kurt in NJ · 12-29-2021, 09:37 PM

probably just taking the bolt out is enough to know

chrs1961815 · 12-29-2021, 10:21 PM

I forgot that you could just take the lower oil return pipe bolt out, or probably just loosen it.

daren007 · 12-30-2021, 09:41 AM

Install a pressure gage.

redmodelt · 12-30-2021, 05:49 PM

Or just leave the plug loose there. Bolt of plug, be sure to tighten it back up when done.

JSRTUDOR · 12-30-2021, 07:54 PM

Thanks, I took the lower bolt out, it took about20 seconds, but oil came out. I do like the oil gauge idea.

12-29-2021, 07:01 PM	#1
JSRTUDOR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 210	oil movement Hi, is there any way to tell besides seizing up the valves to tell if oil is getting pumped up by the oil pump to the valvetrain?

12-29-2021, 07:08 PM	#2
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: oil movement All the oil goes into the valve gallery behind the carb, directly from the pump. If you had no oil there, everything would seize.

12-29-2021, 07:18 PM	#3
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Re: oil movement You could either take the valve cover off and start the car or use one that is modified by cutting the top half off. __________________ "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

12-29-2021, 07:31 PM	#4
JSRTUDOR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 210	Re: oil movement Can I just pop off one end of the oil tube to check?

12-29-2021, 08:06 PM	#5
Bruce_MO Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 433	Re: oil movement What I did was to take an old oil return tube and cut about 3” out of it and then splice in some 3/4” ID clear tubing from the hardware store and clamped it with a couple hose clamps. It was cleaner than removing the tube and letting oil run all over my freshly restored engine. I was told by Antique Engine Rebuilding that you should see oil flow in 2 min. Mine was 2+ minutes, so I changed out the rebuilt pump with a new pump from Brattons and I had oil flow in about 25 seconds. Good luck

12-29-2021, 08:08 PM	#6
JSRTUDOR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 210	Re: oil movement Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thanks!

12-29-2021, 09:37 PM	#7
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,159	Re: oil movement probably just taking the bolt out is enough to know

12-29-2021, 10:21 PM	#8
chrs1961815 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2018 Location: Spring Grove, Illinois Posts: 1,371	Re: oil movement I forgot that you could just take the lower oil return pipe bolt out, or probably just loosen it. __________________ "The more things change, the more they stay the same."

12-30-2021, 09:41 AM	#9
daren007 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Saint Cloud Mn Posts: 745	Re: oil movement Install a pressure gage.

12-30-2021, 05:49 PM	#10
redmodelt Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Portland OR Posts: 6,342	Re: oil movement Or just leave the plug loose there. Bolt of plug, be sure to tighten it back up when done. __________________ I know the voices aren't real but damn they have some good ideas!

12-30-2021, 07:54 PM	#11
JSRTUDOR Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: NEW JERSEY Posts: 210	Re: oil movement Thanks, I took the lower bolt out, it took about20 seconds, but oil came out. I do like the oil gauge idea.