The 'E' Type Forum

I did not fill pump with oil as I thought it would drain out. I did put assembly lube on all bearings. I have cranked 3 times for 20 seconds each but I have nothing on the gauge. I will probably fit a hard gauge to the filter body and not rely on a sender unit.

Make sense?

Thanks David but my question is really can I except to get oil pressure just cranking the starter? Will the starter cranked engine fill the canister or is there a way to prime the lube system?
Appreciate the comments.

Good day, All The rebuilt engine is back in in the chassis with all electrical connections. Before I go any further in building out the rest of the car I wanted to check oil pressure so if there is a problem I can deal with it now. Is is possible to spin the engine with the starter (without spark pl...

Perfect, Andrew

Thank you

With respect to a 1965 E-Type FHC

At the risk of appearing over nit picky could someone advise the proper mounting of this pipe on the right hand side of the engine block. Should the brackets be attached to specific manifold studs?

Many thanks

Thank you Are you suggesting that I eliminate the 3AW relay all together and not bother with the brown/yellow to AL at the alternator? Just connect the oil pressure switch to the ignition lamp by way of the brown/black wire that's already in the harness. Will that hook up alone turn the ignition lam...

Greetings, This is a first time post for me. I have read all posts relative to this topic and I have yet to clearly understand the relationship between the 3AW relay, the alternator, oil pressure switch and the ignition warning lamp. This car is a 1965 E-Type FHC LHD VIN 1E31318 New looms were purch...