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The pump itself is a new MP unit with barely 800 miles on it.





BETTING - thats your problem...

quick story - rebuilt dad's 383 - used mopar new oil pump, and it would not prime... with a drill, for initial fire up.

finially got prime, and when the oil was changed the prime was gone... ran 10 seconds with no oil...

pulled sending unit and put in a mechanical gague... NOTHING with a drill for prime again...

PULL THAT SUCKER before you kill your motor!!!