Originally Posted by demented
If you pull the dist. out and run a drill you will never get oil to the top of the block. the dist. housing completes the oil passage on the right side. Oil does take a while to get to that side for some reason. I always pre-oil everything in the valvetrain for just this reason. It may take a minute to get oil to that side of the block so just be patient but DO put oil on the rockers and valve springs for that time.
You can if you make your own primer out of a distributor like mine is. machine the top off and turn the shaft down in a lathe.. make or buy a bearing to press on the shaft so it don't fall out or flop around.. works like a charm.
