Lichtmann

Hi everyone

I'm planing to put my original 58 371 rebuild engine back in the car this year.

Does anybody have a recommendation for an oil pump priming tool except from an original distributor?

I searched many stores which offer tools for almost every common motor but not that first generation Olds.

See pictures for distributor end.

supmarjo

I see no ones reply, did you find a “tooL’ ?

Tedd Thompson

If you can find a used distributor you can gut it and make out of it a tool to spin your oil pump using a 1/2 inch drill motor. That,s what many of us do to bring the engine up to pressure before firing it up the first time.... Tedd

Lichtmann

My oilpump has a circular flange pin with a 3/4 or halfmoon notch.
I found a simple solution.
I got a 10mm copper pipe from the hardware store. This fits perfectly in the front end of the power drill.
Give it a hit with the hammer on one side and you got at least something that will lock on the flange pin and turn the pump.
I have not used it yet, but i´m confident it will work.

Thanks
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