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Priming with a drill how many lbs? #967894 04/06/11 05:48 PM 04/06/11 05:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california D drumcat OP member
drumcat OP member D Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california	How many lbs should i see pre-priming with a drill,Big Block.Thanks.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967895 04/06/11 05:51 PM 04/06/11 05:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation	How many RPMs and power does the drill have ?

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: dOoC] #967896 04/06/11 05:57 PM 04/06/11 05:57 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california D drumcat OP member
drumcat OP member D Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california	Not Sure on the RPM,s,craftsman 18.5 volt....slows to a crawl.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967897 04/06/11 06:04 PM 04/06/11 06:04 PM
Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation dOoC The village idiot's idiot
dOoC The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,451 Florida STAYcation	An 18.5 should have some grunt. But the better combo would be some-sort of a 1/2" corded drill. EITHER way should get you good priming. Do you have an actual mech gauge on the car?

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: dOoC] #967898 04/06/11 06:07 PM 04/06/11 06:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california D drumcat OP member
drumcat OP member D Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california	I do(in car) will use a mirror, our wait for some eyes is a fair bit of resistance expected from the drill?

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967899 04/06/11 06:12 PM 04/06/11 06:12 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Yes it'll be very hard to turn, takes a lot of torque from the drill. 1/2" electric with a slow speed is best. You will see full pressure with the drill. Turn the crank a couple times too while running the drill. A battery operated drill don't stand a chance because it takes a lot of power to spin that oil pump with the oil cold.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967900 04/06/11 06:28 PM 04/06/11 06:28 PM
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446acuda master 4 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,734 Charlotte, NC	Quote: How many lbs should i see pre-priming with a drill,Big Block.Thanks. In a pinch,even a speed handle works ok if your drill is too weak.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: Challenger 1] #967901 04/06/11 06:30 PM 04/06/11 06:30 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california D drumcat OP member
drumcat OP member D Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california	Thanks for the replies,everything sounds in order...on to wiring hell! 6572012-IMG_0105.jpg (66 downloads)

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967902 04/06/11 07:09 PM 04/06/11 07:09 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada boydsdodge super stock
boydsdodge super stock Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 757 Toronto, Ont, Canada	Speed handle on my new small block, I was holding 50 lbs as we set it up. If I went harder faster I could get 70.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: boydsdodge] #967903 04/06/11 07:55 PM 04/06/11 07:55 PM
Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california D drumcat OP member
drumcat OP member D Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 75 california	Thanks for the numbers, I could use a bigger drill for sure.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967904 04/06/11 08:11 PM 04/06/11 08:11 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA Kern Dog Striving for excellence
Kern Dog Striving for excellence Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 18,493 Granite Bay CA	My 10 year old Black and Decker 3/8 drill still works. I spin the prime stick fast enough to generate 70+ lbs in my 440/493.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967905 04/06/11 09:50 PM 04/06/11 09:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon	You don't need a drill. I use a speed wrench and I don't have any trouble seeing 60 psi. A speed wrench works better anyway because you can get a "feel" for the oil pump. Big block motors often have a problem with the pump binding up so checking it by hand can save you a lot of grief down the road.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: AndyF] #967906 04/06/11 11:10 PM 04/06/11 11:10 PM
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RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: A speed wrench works better anyway because you can get a "feel" for the oil pump. Big block motors often have a problem with the pump binding up so checking it by hand can save you a lot of grief down the road. Excellent point. I'm assuming you are going to turn it & hit both heads live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: RapidRobert] #967907 04/07/11 12:40 AM 04/07/11 12:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon	Yes, TDC split overlap gets the passenger side, then rotate the crank 450 degrees to oil the driver's side.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: AndyF] #967908 04/07/11 09:20 AM 04/07/11 09:20 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet
Mr.Yuck Not enough dumb comments...yet Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 24,562 Brookeville, Md	what he said, I did it at tdc roated it some hit it again rotated hit it again and rotated 1 more time. I used a good craftsman and it hit 70...runs at 80 until warm. [IMG]http://i66.tinypic.com/pui5j.jpg[/IMG] Coming soon!!!!

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #967909 04/07/11 10:36 AM 04/07/11 10:36 AM
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70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	I was using thick 20/50 oil, and a zinc additive on my last build. priming the oil pump burned out the 3/8" drive drill! (I mean, smoke coming out of the drill motor) I had to step up to a 1/2" drive drill. Photobucket sucks

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: 70Cuda383] #967910 04/07/11 11:29 AM 04/07/11 11:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon A AndyF I Win
AndyF I Win A Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 31,050 Oregon	Next time don't use a drill, just turn it by hand. You won't burn out the drill and you'll be able to verify that everything is working smoothly.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: AndyF] #967911 04/07/11 12:28 PM 04/07/11 12:28 PM
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U code RR member Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 120 North Seattle, Washington. USA	If you do use a drill, make sure it's turning in the right direction! I had a friend that tried and tried but couldn't get prime. He was sure he assembled something wrong. I went over to try to diagnose the problem and said "Try it this way", reversed the drill. BINGO! 75lbs. Did he feel dumb but relieved that he didn't have to go into the motor. When seconds count... The Police are only minutes away. Smith and Wesson are your friends.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: U code RR] #967912 04/07/11 01:51 PM 04/07/11 01:51 PM
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wvmarv enthusiast W Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 233 WV,USA	Congratulaions are in order for Jimmy Carter! You are no longer the worst President in the history of the United States of America! (although your still in 2nd place) You got that right RR, George Bush beat him by a mile in that category.

Re: Priming with a drill how many lbs? [Re: drumcat] #967913 04/07/11 01:56 PM 04/07/11 01:56 PM
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wvmarv enthusiast W Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 233 WV,USA	Quote: How many lbs should i see pre-priming with a drill,Big Block.Thanks. Amount lbs doesn't matter until start up. Just make sure you have oil to all the rocker arms and your ready to go.

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