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perry
13-07-2013, 11:32 AM
Is there away to prime the oil pump on the 6g75, it has assembled lube through out the engine. I was thinking of forcing oil up through the pressure switch . Anyone else have any thoughts?

MadMax
13-07-2013, 12:05 PM
You can safely crank the engine if you used assembly lube on the cams and crank bearings. Disconnect the CAS so you can crank until the oil light goes out.

Another method is to pack the oil pump cavity with vaseline during assembly. It provides an airtight seal so oil gets sucked up quickly. That's the theory anyway.
Also fill the oil filter before cranking the engine.

I had a Sigma with a partly rebuilt motor, wouldn't build up pressure cranking or idling. Took the oil pressure switch off, put in a same size fitting for the radiator autobox cooler rubber hose, put a hose and funnel on (funnel was level with cylinder head), and poured in engine oil until no more would go in. Replaced oil pressure switch, and it was good to go pressure wise.
Don't know if this would work on the V6 though.

perry
13-07-2013, 12:33 PM
i didn't assemble the bottom end, i had a local engine builder do that do that for me (they used assembley lube), with the cams and such ive used assembly lube on everything else that moves inside the engine as ive bolted the heads on, ect.. the way that you decribed i found people with evo's done that but nothing to do with the 6g series motor

MadMax
13-07-2013, 02:28 PM
Perhaps ask the boyz that built the bottom end how best to build up oil pressure before the engine fires?

Spetz
13-07-2013, 03:28 PM
What I would do is take out the spark plugs and crank the engine in 5 second intervals.
That way the oil pressure will build up and there is little stress on the bearings since there is no compression as the plugs are out