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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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oil pump priming tool direction of rotation?

Ok, getting down to the end of the engine swap and almost ready to fire this puppy over.

I am going to use an oil pump priming tool to engage the oil pump and spin it to prime the system.

My question is... when looking down at the top of a small block Chevy engine, do I spin the tool and pump clockwise or counter-clockwise? I think it's clockwise, but my old brain is fried. Thanks for the refresher!
Brad
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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Clockwise, same way the dizzy spins.
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Old Mar 29, 2006 | 09:14 PM
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Thanks! I thought so, but I'm getting old and the brain just was a bit fuzzy. I appreciate the refresher!
Brad
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Old Mar 30, 2006 | 12:04 AM
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I'm old too...lucky for us it was early in the day
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