Preliminary checks when swwpping used LS

[Jstock85]

Originally Posted by davepl

My friend uses an old small block oil pump in a steel box he made with a drill attachment - it has an -8AN fitting coming out of the oil pump that he plumbs into the block, spins the pump with a drill, and tada... primed.

Works pretty well for home made!

I've never gotten an LS motor to prime with the starter. I think it's probably worse than nothing doing that.

Ive seen those as well. A guy used a jug of oil connected to the filter outlet and a return from the pump i think. can't remember exactly... spun the drill for a couple minutes till oil hit the rockers and it was ready to go.