dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

knightowl73 · 02-20-2011, 10:55 PM

ok so i waas tryna prime my oil pump today and could only get the driver side to prime, so i ggogled it. found out that i gotta have the tool to prime the passenger side cus the oil will just drain down to the pan.

upon finding this info, i ran across this pic

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-.../PrimeTool.JPG

does anyone know what the hell this comes out of? just cusrious, never seen this and looks like where you screw in a speedo cable.

MalibuSSwagon · 02-20-2011, 11:09 PM

Corvettes from the 60s thru 70s I believe, had mechanical tachs driven by that output

jitteryguy · 02-21-2011, 04:05 AM

what was you use'n to prime it ? I made my primer out of an old dist. I just weld'd a nut to the top of the shaft. I put a socket on a cordless drill and spin it pretty fast, some time's it takes a while to get all the push rod to suqirt oil.
I dont know what they mean bout it will just run back to the pan, thats what it's spose'd to do .

mongoose · 02-21-2011, 04:16 AM

the dist shaft controls a oil gallery that's why some of it is machined...

but yeah get a broken dist chop out all the guts, get rid of the gears.. and you have yourself a primer for free pretty much..

James McClure · 02-21-2011, 09:18 AM

Do what Mongoose did for a primer. As far as your question about the cable mounting boss on the distributor Malibu has it 100% correct. jim

knightowl73 · 02-21-2011, 02:15 PM

yea im gettin ready to go and make mine now lol

Doug_J · 02-21-2011, 02:53 PM

Im pretty sure to get oil to all the lifters you gotta turn the motor as you prime it, like as in put a socket on the balancer nut an turn the crank while someone primes it.

Big Port Jimmy 6 · 02-21-2011, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Doug_J

Im pretty sure to get oil to all the lifters you gotta turn the motor as you prime it, like as in put a socket on the balancer nut an turn the crank while someone primes it.

Nope. Jay

knightowl73 · 02-22-2011, 02:42 PM

i took a old distributor and made one, didnt take but about 3-4 minutes to get it to come out the passenger side, and i didnt have to turn the motor either. now i just gotta finish wiring the FI system and i should be up and running.

spudz · 02-22-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Big Port Jimmy 6

Nope. Jay

YEP...sometimes you have to do this to get oil to come out all the pushrods on a fresh motor.

chevy_mike · 02-22-2011, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by spudz

YEP...sometimes you have to do this to get oil to come out all the pushrods on a fresh motor.

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02-20-2011, 10:55 PM	#1
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? ok so i waas tryna prime my oil pump today and could only get the driver side to prime, so i ggogled it. found out that i gotta have the tool to prime the passenger side cus the oil will just drain down to the pan. upon finding this info, i ran across this pic http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2002-.../PrimeTool.JPG does anyone know what the hell this comes out of? just cusrious, never seen this and looks like where you screw in a speedo cable. __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs

02-20-2011, 11:09 PM	#2
MalibuSSwagon Registered User Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Weare,NH Posts: 1,592	Re: dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? Corvettes from the 60s thru 70s I believe, had mechanical tachs driven by that output __________________ Eric 1992 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 1986 Chevrolet C10\|5.3L\|TKO600\|Shortbed\|Custom Deluxe 1983 Malibu Wagon\|TPI 305\|T5 5 speed\|3.73 non-posi

02-21-2011, 04:05 AM	#3
jitteryguy GoatLube Experss Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: clarksville, Tn. Posts: 1,337	Re: dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? what was you use'n to prime it ? I made my primer out of an old dist. I just weld'd a nut to the top of the shaft. I put a socket on a cordless drill and spin it pretty fast, some time's it takes a while to get all the push rod to suqirt oil. I dont know what they mean bout it will just run back to the pan, thats what it's spose'd to do . __________________ *Goat Lube Express*, locations in Qalat,Afghanistan & Clarksville, Tn. '87 R30 dually 454/TH400 '85 1/2 ton CCSB '92 S10 350/350 '84 MonteCarlo 383/PG/9"ford '78 Malibu wagon 350/350 '78 Cutlass (project family car) '96 S10 Jimmy (Moma's)

02-21-2011, 04:16 AM	#4
mongoose Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: slurrey, bc. Posts: 1,134	Re: dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? the dist shaft controls a oil gallery that's why some of it is machined... but yeah get a broken dist chop out all the guts, get rid of the gears.. and you have yourself a primer for free pretty much.. Attached Images __________________ -'73 c/10 - Low with Go - will be complete... probably never. -'90 2wd Blazer - well... soon enough anyways. -'84 SWB - the daily gas guzzler.

02-21-2011, 09:18 AM	#5
James McClure One shot, one kill. Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Saratoga Springs NY Posts: 859	Re: dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? Do what Mongoose did for a primer. As far as your question about the cable mounting boss on the distributor Malibu has it 100% correct. jim __________________ 1984 K20 350M engine with 465,000 miles. Well, it's finally done!! Almost 2 years of work, but it was really worth the effort. Little stuff left to do is mount winch, wet sand & buff out and build belly pan\running boards. Body work takes lots and LOTS of beer!!!! God, Guts and Guns made America and God, Guts and Guns will preserve it! The worst thing you could do is get into my sights, but that don't matter, you'll never know it, cause you'll never hear the shotJim or Paladin whichever you choose.

02-21-2011, 02:15 PM	#6
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? yea im gettin ready to go and make mine now lol __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs

02-21-2011, 02:53 PM	#7
Doug_J Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Moore,OK Posts: 178	Re: dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? Im pretty sure to get oil to all the lifters you gotta turn the motor as you prime it, like as in put a socket on the balancer nut an turn the crank while someone primes it.

02-22-2011, 02:42 PM	#9
knightowl73 TUKE-NoBullChit Customs owner Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: La Marque, Tx Posts: 640	Re: dizzy with speedo cable? wtf??? i took a old distributor and made one, didnt take but about 3-4 minutes to get it to come out the passenger side, and i didnt have to turn the motor either. now i just gotta finish wiring the FI system and i should be up and running. __________________ OWNER @ NBC Customs...No Bull Chit....'92 GMC C2500 ECSB 350/TH400, '57 FORD SKYLINER (My dad's for now, but its really mine-you'll NEVER see a cooler car at 7 years old lol), '42 ford rat rod shop truck (new project), 91 CHRYSLER VOYER MINIVAN (shop van for now) http://www.facebook.com/#!/nbc.customs



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