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Don't crank down the rocker until after you prime the motor. The lifters need to fill. Remember, they are what adjust you lash for you. If you crank them down, the 50 psi you pump makes will never overcome the 150 lbs of spring pressure... -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Joe Paoletta Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:25 PM To: 'First Generation Firebird-L' Subject: RE: [FGF] 400 No top end oiling First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ........................................................................ . Dan, Unless the collar of the lifter is at the level of the oil hole in the block, the lifter will not flow oil to the rocker. Try to prime at TDC then rotate the crank 180 then do it again. Also, make sure you go counter clockwise with the drill on the pump... Another thing to think of... the distributor helps pressurize the lifter galleys. If you prime without it, you will not produce enough pressure to overcome the lifters. Also, it is not totally unheard of to have stuck lifters that are new. Pontiac lifters are not real fast movers so if they sit on the shelf they may get stagnant. My buddy had a similar problem with his ford. But we all know how awful anything ford makes is... I have had to dissemble lifters before and put them back together... Hope this helps Joe the all knowing -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Daniel Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 5:55 PM To: First Generation Firebird-L Subject: [FGF] 400 No top end oiling First Generation Firebird-L Mailing List ........................................................................ . Guys need some advice. A good friend of mine just had his 400 rebuilt at a excellent shop here that has always done great work but they have a problem. The top end is not oiling. You can take the lifters out of the bores and prime it with a priming tool and it is pouring in but you put the lifters in and nothing is going up the push rods at all. I am saying it is the wrong lifters but what do you guys think . Any ideas please let me know !!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Daniel Ray ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.90/2361 - Release Date: 09/11/09 09:15:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/> No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.409 / Virus Database: 270.13.90/2361 - Release Date: 09/11/09 17:51:00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Submissions to Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Unsubscribe from Firebird-L: <[email protected]> Help: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/firebird/Firebird-L.html> Classifieds: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/ubb/> Owner Pictures: <http://FirstGenFirebird.org/show/>
