[Roadsters] Oil pump primer

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Domingo,

I didn't see anyone else answer your questions, so I'll take a shot.

1.  The gear on the distributor shaft drives the tachometer.
2.  When you spin the oil pump, you are turning just the pump.  You couldn't 
turn the engine via the oil pump drive -- gear ratios are all against you. 
It's why you must remove the intermediate shaft, which has the gear which 
engages the camhaft in the 1600, jackshaft in the 2000.  The discussions on 
this subject recently noted the difficulty one can have realigning the 
intermediate shaft with the oil pump once you're done priming the engine.

Gary

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Domingo Castilleja" <mingocast at gmail.com>
To: <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 17, 2012 10:16 AM
Subject: [Roadsters] Oil pump primer


> As I stated on an earlier email, I am ready to turn the engine on my 1970
> datsun 1600, spl311. I have poured oil down the cylinders and have turned
> the engine manually. I have not been able to find an oil pump primer. I
> have taken the distributor out. I have the following questions:
> 1. There is a gear on the spindle of the distributor. Does this mesh with
> the camshaft or does it turn the oil pressure/RPM gauge.
> 2. If I turn the oil pump, am I turning the whole engine or just the oil
> pump?
> Mingo cast
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