I was able to make a pressurized oil primer out of a 5 gallon Harbor Freight air tank, a 3/8 valve, a few fittings, 2 10AN oil line fittings i will be using for oil cooler lines, a fitting for the front side oil galley, and a mechanical oil pressure gauge tapped into the oil cross over above the filter. I also used a 4' piece of clear 3/4" rubber hose to get the oil from the tank to the motor (so I know when the tank is empty). I screwed the AN fittings into the hose and clamped them. Since I already had the AN fittings (that I will be using later) and a few other odds and ends, I spent a little over $30. As far as I can tell, the pressurized oil will enter the block and travel through the filter before moving through the rest of the oil system.
I got several gallons of distilled water to fill the rad. I have 10 gallons of 93 in the fuel tank. I also hooked up the battery and made sure the electrical system didn't start to burn up (the whole car was wired from scratch with an AAW Power Plus 20 system)! I was checking a few areas for 12 volts and turned the key a little too far and the starter turned over for a millasecond! The car might run this weekend after a 2 year install!
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