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Wylde's '84 Holden Statesman DeVille series II


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fucking hell, I'm sure if you went somewhere else you would get a much better deal.

yeah definitely but hey got another donk coming down from up north

comes with brand new extractors and will be way better than the blue engine

hopefully rolling again before xmas!

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To prime the oil pump on a Holden V8:

 

- Unbolt the oil pump from the engine

- Pack the pump full of petroleum jelly. Not grease etc. Petroleum jelly will melt easily and dilute into the oil. Grease has a much higher melting temperature and will not mix properly at all. Some people recommend grease over petroleum jelly. They are stupid.

-When packing the pump, cover both the drive gear and the driven gear all the way to the brim of the face that mounts to the engine block.

-Reinstall the pump and fire it up.

 

 

You can also prime the pump using oil:

 

- With the oil filter and sump full of oil, unscrew the oil warning pressure sender and very slowly pour oil down it until it's full.

 

I prefer the petroleum jelly method especially for an unknown engine as I like to take the pump off and inspect it prior to cranking the engine.

The oil method works well if it's a known pump and saves you removing it. But not all pumps have the pressure sender in the correct position (yours does).

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