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We got the newfangled nickel plated one. The aluminum housings tend to expand and lose pressure over time. I wouldn't say we had ZERO pressure, but having no lobe on the old camshaft (#8 cyl) and a pretty well concave lifter was a damn good indication that the motor wasn't getting enough oil. Aside from that, this isn't an issue of trying to repair an oil pressure problem, it's an issue of trying to prime an oil pump after a rebuild. The vaseline thing will come into play tomorrow. After that, I'll post an update.
We got the newfangled nickel plated one. The aluminum housings tend to expand and lose pressure over time.
I wouldn't say we had ZERO pressure, but having no lobe on the old camshaft (#8 cyl) and a pretty well concave lifter was a damn good indication that the motor wasn't getting enough oil.
Aside from that, this isn't an issue of trying to repair an oil pressure problem, it's an issue of trying to prime an oil pump after a rebuild. The vaseline thing will come into play tomorrow. After that, I'll post an update.
