Date:         Wed, 15 Aug 2001 10:46:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
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From:         Dana Morphew <kadm@PUGETSOUND.NET>
Organization: Dana's Mobile Carpet Steam
Subject:      Re: The best engine conversion?
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Bryan, you must have the filter flange, cooler if you are using one, and
the oil filter installed if you want to get the oil up to the head when
you run the pump with your drill motor.

I turned my 1.9's pump with a drill at least a week before I cranked
it
over for the first time, and it didn't loose the prime (all I did was
pour in 4 qts. of oil via the head and run the drill).  I had the
flange, cooler, and filter installed.  I can't recall the rotation
direction now, but you know the direction of rotation of the
intermediate shaft so see which direction that will turn the gear on
the
vacuum assist and the oil pump.

It has been a while, and I was dealing with '83 mounts and carriers
but...  You can attach the alloy supports to the block, but I
wouldn't
attach the moulded rubber mounts and carrier bars yet.  Once you have
the engine below the engine compartment, jack/hoist it up, mate the
engine to the tranny, and jack/hoist it until you can install the
mounts
and carriers.

-Dana-

Bryan Belman wrote:
>
> On that note, I am just about to install my new 1.9 NA
> motor this weekend.  I have been working on this for a
> few months now.
>
> Can I get some hints on how to prime the oil pump.
> I know to attach a drill to the pump shaft through the
> vacume pump hole.
>
> 1. Do I run the drill forward or reverse direction?
>
> 2. If I prime the pump while the motor is still on the
> block, but it may take me another week until I am
> ACTUALLY ready to start the motor for the first time,
> am I wasting my time?
>
> 3. Should I wait to try and prime the pump until JUST
> before I am ready to start the motor?
>
> 4. Do I want to run the drill until I see oil coming
> out of the head as well, or is oil getting to the oil
> filter flange good enough?
>
> Thanks
> I am just about at he butterfly stage and losing sleep
> now.