What drives the oil pump? I'd like to prime all the internals with oil

 

Im guessing the crank does, and no way I'd be able to spin it fast enough to do so...

anywho.. got my new plug wires in today.. woot

 

Hmmm, positive displacement oil pumps (virtually every engine oil pump I ever remember seeing) will pump oil even at hand-crank rotational speeds.

 

so should i hand crank it over a bit before installing and starting it? id like to make sure I have oil in all the little nooks and crannies (where it should be) before I try to start it..

ie.. hydraulic lifters, lashers, all that jazz

 

If you used good quality assembly lubes and pastes, you should be good to go; if you prefill the oil filter the oil will pump up pretty quickly, typically before the engine actually starts.

 

Transmission mount

 

Ummm, she's broke. Maybe with some JB Weld you can rebuild it; or not!

Time for a new unit.

 

Perhaps running a water hose through it may fix it

 

New one on the way, can't wait to get this thing back in the car and have it on the road again.. Inspection is next month

 

Looks new and pretty