prime rebuilt 225 v6

I've read several threads on how to prime a rebuilt engine. It sounds like removing the distributer and using a drill and some sort of impliment to turn the oil pump is the prefered method. So I just have a couple of questions, the first is does the pump need to be turned counter clockwise. Also I have a Renegade with the electric oil pressure gauge, of I turn the key to the on possition will the gauge read the oil pressure.

 

rotate your drill or whatever tool your using the same direction as your firing order.as far as the oil pressure gauge question im not sure i understand what your asking

 

Your oil pressure guage should work, but if you have points still it would be best to unhook the dist so you don't burn them while the key is sitting there on. Most good FLAPS have a dist. tool for putting in a drill to turn the pump.

 

Harbour Freight has a tank that you put "earl in", pressurize it, remove your oil psi sending unit and "prime" you system that way.
I was always leary about filling my oil pump with P.J. or a light grease.
I know, I know, it'll melt, and I've used assembly lube on the moving parts, so that's in there, (weird huh??):?
I've always primed the pump by spinning it before installation, and either pressure prime it or spin the shaft.
I made pressure tank years ago with and old refrig can. The few times I had to use it when I worked in the industry, it worked well, (I've also cleaned it out and used it to flush brake suystems out), always cool to use it!
Decades ago, when I was at school to be a mechanic, that's how a "old time" mechanic taught me/us to do it, so we did it that way.
Works well, plus later in the engines life you can use it to see if the bearings are wearing, (the more it squarts out of a bearing area, the looser the bearing.
If you have a few buds who are gear? jeep? heads, prehaps you can go in with them. Mine seems to make the rounds from shelf to shelf for the past 35 years!
Make sure you fill your oil filter with oil before priming the system, (makes the oil get @ quicker, as the first thing filled it the filter.
After the engine warms up, shut 'er down and dump that "earl" and filter to mnake sure all the "stuff" in the engine is flushed away.
Just a old guys ideas!
Joe
What??
It doesn't have points? Ha! What a laugh! Next thing you'll be tellin' me is that the new jeeps don't have carbs!

 

The rotation of the oil pump is clock-wise. Run your v-speed drill fairly slow and when the pump primes it will slow down the drill so hang on to it. It may yank it out of your hands. With your key on it will show the pressure same as if running. As stated above, remove the wire/wires going to the pos + term on coil if running points. Keeps from burning them.

 

I used an old, otherwise useless, Prestolite distribtor shaft for the tool, works well...

 

You got me, I just always hate to have a key on when its not running. Something my dad beat into me I guess. Two minds are always better then one!

 

Not everyone disconnects the distributor wiring when they pull it. I always thought it was just laziness myself. If you don't there is the potential for damaging the wiring.