Yes, when we rebuilt the engine we took the block to a machine shop to get it all cleaned up. The engine has new everything. When we changed the oil pump for the 2nd time we also threw in a new filter as well incase we worn the engine from turning it on without the pressure.
Right now we're...
My bronco doesn't have a guage to check the pressure, it just has an oil light, hence using a snap on gauge. when we turned on the engine for the first time the gauge read as 0 and with the sound of the clacking from the lack of oil
For a gauge, its just a ol' regular snap on oil gauge where you remove the oil pressure switch and connect it from there.
I'll probably go get a tool to spin the pump tomorrow. Other than that do you have anything else or advice?
I've recently rebuilt the 2.9, new everything. It turned on with no hesitations, but I got no oil pressure. I decided to lift the engine change the oil pump incase of a faulty pump. I put on the bare necessities back on. I turned it on and I got oil pressure. Cool then I put everything together...
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