No Oil Pressure

I cant seem to get oil pressure to read on a remote gauge on a newly rebuilt 226. I dropped the pan and pulled the pump. Put in oil and spun shaft with a drill the oil flew across my shop so the pump works.

I'm wondering if this is the cause ? This is the rear of the cam before I put in the expansion plug. I would think that the hole should be covered by cam but I showed it to Mike at Kaiser willy's and his engine guy said the way I had it was correct. Any input before I put this pan back on ??

 

I hope that it is just the gauge which is broken!

 

Gauge works. I'm not that lucky

 

Well, that was the 1st thing to look at. Control the controls. Then you will have the help of all forum specialists. Be patient, the solution will come. Then, maybe, some money involved. That's our Jeep-guys life.

 

I don't see how oil pressure could build with such a large opening to contend with.
Doesn't look right.
And I'm not that familiar with that engine.

 

So Howard you are saying that rear area of the camshaft in the picture is correct ?
Is that a drain back to the pan ?

 

So the problem was not the pump. What happened was the machine shop put the back cam bearing in backwards. He lined up the hole with the drain. The bearing should be the other way with the oil over the galley. Soooooo. Pulling the motor and taking it apart .... again

 

Good call. You win The prize

 

Well I had her looking good for 3 days anyway

 

How its supposed to be

 

Glenn for the win !

 

I'll let you know tomorrow, I pressurized the oil galley and it all looked tight