<VV> VirtualVairs Digest, Vol 128, Issue 47

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I squished down the end of an old pushrod flat in a vise then cleaned it up with bench grinder. Used a 3/8" drive drill to spin the oil pump. It generated enough resistance that the drill slowed significantly.

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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 14:14:20 -0700
From: "Bob" <bgilbert at gilberts-bc.ca>
To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Subject: <VV> Oil pump question
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Hi,

 

On a freshly built engine, one with a new high volume oil pump installed,
how much pressure does it take to turn the oil pump using a large
screwdriver in the distributor shaft?

I can turn it but it's taking more effort than I would have thought. 

 

Any opinions?

 

Thanks,

Bob