Need answer tonight for oil pump prime

[Mike70gtx]

Put new timing chain on and decided to put an oil pump kit in. I tried to pour a little oil in through one of the ports into the oil filter but was just making a mess. (this was before putting the timing chain cover back on) So there was very little oil in it when I put cover back on. Tried a drill and a screw driver shaft to prime (went clockwise, is that the right direction??) But I know I didn't go very long. I also cranked the car for about 15 to 20 seconds with orange wire unhooked. Then fired up car but had no oil pressure after about 30 seconds.
What should I do now? Would like to go to races tomorrow.

 

[6SENSE]

I always packed pump gears with petroleum jelly (vasaline). I primed with drill when I had first put the motor together, but not when just changing the timing chain. How long had it been since the car was running? Might not even need to drill, just crank for awhile. You can unhook oil line to turbo and look for oil to come out . I think you can even squirt oil down the turbo oil line too, to help prime, and to make sure turbo gets fed oil.

 

[turbox4]

The guy rebuilding my engine suggested that in addition to shutting off the fuel, I shoud take all the spark plugs out to make it turn over faster. You probably did that but if not, that should help get the pressure up a bit more.

 

[6SENSE]

Good call turbox4. Removing plugs will help, forgot about that one.

 

[Mike70gtx]

Thanks Guys,
My dad suggested that I take out the plugs too. I did hear about the petroleum jelly, but it just seemed strange having that in with the oil.
I'll put some oil in the turbo line and take out the plugs. If all goes well, I'll be at the track this afternoon.

 

[6SENSE]

Petroleum jelly: petroleum product. Oil: petroleum product. It will just all blend together. Its like packing "solid" oil in there vs. what you were trying to do (making a mess) when you were putting oil in the filter. In every Buick oil pump Ive bought they have mentioned the petroleum jelly method in the instructions, or was it in the Haynes/Chilton manuals. Probably both, either way, its not a new way of doing it, Ive always though of it as the way it is supposed to be done.

 

[Mike70gtx]

Talked to a mechanic and said I'd better take it off and pack it with petroleum jelly or I'll be cranking for a couple days. Other mechanic said I could use the drill method. So went to auto zone and borrowed there GM oil primer. Stuck in in with a high speed drill and it primed in less than 15 seconds. Praise the Lord, there was still time to make it to the track. Except after I got out of the garage I didn't have any brakes. I also converted the brakes to vacuum. I guess I'll start a new thread about that one.
Thanks.