jbooth35
Member
I decided to prime the oil pump tonight since I'm getting ready to fire the engine up for the first time since I've had the car. Engine is a 426 SW in my 65 polara. I began spinning the oil pump counterclockwise and felt nothing for more than a minute. I understand that I should be able to tell when the oil is moving through the engine so I continue to spin the drill a little faster waiting for the jolt indicating that the oil is moving. Well I finally feel the jolt and keep spinning for a few seconds.... I hear some fluid moving and then get a pop! Oil starts spilling on the floor from the oil filter which burst open right near the base where it screws in. What the heck happened. Did I do something wrong here?