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Old November 25th, 2014, 01:47 AM
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Default Re: Priming a 351e v6 engine

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Originally Posted by Ed Snyder View Post
Aren't there holes in the rocker arm shafts that have to be lined up with holes in the mounts before oil will flow? That won't happen with just spinning the oil pump.
Depending on what position the camshaft is in there are holes in the camshaft bearings that feed the heads with oil that travels up to the rocker arm shafts. That's why turning the engine over in small increments will allow you to reach the right position so oil will flow up into the heads.
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