Primer rod

[Coyote Jack]

I am getting close to firing up the engine. What do you guy's use for a priming rod? I think it is a 5/16 hex rod about 2 feet long but I'm not sure.

Jack

 

[moper]

I cut off an old pump drive, and welded some 5/16 steel rod on the end.

 

[mikedevore]

you can get these thru moroso, cost is not to bad. it just chucks up into a drill

 

[JR]

I did the same as moper . Just took an old rod form a dead motor and welded some scrap 5/16 steel rod to the end and ground some flat spots on the end for it to fin in my drill. Works great and I even painted it too.

 

[dusterdon]

Just remember if its a small block it is turned clockwise and bigblocks are counter clockwise. I have the moroso tool and I welded a 3/8 drive socket on the end and I turn it with my electric torque wrench. I can get it up to 30-40psi. The best way is to have a friend turn the crank with a breaker bar while you are spinning the oil pump. That gets oil everywhere.

don