Recent content by Jolly green giant

Just wanted to say thanks for everyones input. I purchased the adapter from showcars and used my priming tool . It took forever....... Had to prime it for a while and turn the engine several times priming in between to get them all to prime . First put a gauge in the front oil port, had zero...

Thanks La Hot Rods I appreciate the offer & Toms63ssqd for the info. Think I will break down and buy the adapter. Use the oil primer I have. I do have a 62 Bubbletop with a 409 that has to be assembled will need to use a primer at least one more time. Thanks guys

Curious, does someone know of someone that sells a priming tool for a 348 ? Havent been able to find one. Show cars has the adapter for the sbc distributor , thought about buying one of those and use it with the priming tool I have but its $80 plus shipping.

I will get the correct priming tool and give it a shot . I appreciate everyone`s input. The engine is in a front engine dragster, if it wont prime the car has to be put on the back burner . Would be a shame, really wanted to get the car to some of the vintage drags this year.

Ok, thanks everyone. Guess it will look pretty sitting in the corner :)

Here is the distributor, looks ok to me.

No adapter, was supposedly for a 348-409

Not sure of the brand of distributor, its a electronic . I checked the size compared to a sbc and the raised areas of the distributor towards the gear are larger and it has two holes in the distributor for oil passage unlike a sbc

I have a 59 348. Having a problem getting oil to the rockers. Oil pressure gauge is 40-60 psi, distributor is for a 348. No oil to the rockers. I have only had it running about a minute at a time , several times. I primed the motor prior to starting. I mention the distributor because I was told...

Thanks Paul, Richard. I just wanted to make sure its wasn't 1 of 1 or something. Now I wont feel so bad putting the four speed in it ....... :)

Right , it was a 3-speed. Ive read that AC wasn't available with the 409. I don't believe its original to the car, just wondering if there was any way to check executive car orders. Thanks Richard

Is there anyway to find info on cars that could have been ordered by executives of GM ? My 62 Bubbletop came from the factory with power steering , power brakes and AC. The person I bought it from swears the 409 engine is original to the car, I have read that they only came with a 4-speed. The...