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Teching In
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From: Stephenville, Texas
question/problem i got my 408 in the car and at first i disconnected fuel to prime the oil pump then i busted it off it knocked bad for the 5 seconds i let it run i pull the valve cover off and no oil is n the heads at all i pulled the hardened push rod out and there is oil at the bottom but none is coming thru rods are new hell everything is new how long am i supposed to run it and do i actually have to bust it off for awhile for the oil to make it up idk... im registering 45 psi so i know the crank has oil anyways do i have to let it run for awhile plz help
Teching In
Joined: Jun 2009
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From: Augusta, GA
so there is no oil coming through the push rods? if they are new, try cleaning them with a solvent then blow compressed air through the push rods, there could be debris in them keeping the oil from flowing to the top of the rods.
