Low oil pressure in ZL-1

[Chevy454]

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There is a lesson here. When you build an engine, always pre-lube it on the stand with a priming shaft. May not be able to catch a mechanical problem or assembly error, but a problem like this, or a missing galley plug would have easily been found. MB

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Don't feel bad, Al, I learned a similar lesson years ago...early block, new cam/lifters [most of you probably already know where this is going!], had the thing ready to drop in minus the carb, was priming it on the stand, and noticed it never would oil the top end...naturally, the early block required the grooved cam, which I had neglected to purchase! So, apart she came, Mo put the cam on a lathe, and then we were back in business...just glad we found it before we wasted a day on the dyno!