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b6281t
Robert Stolt
White Bear Lake,MN
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03/01/2015 10:39AM

Main British Car:
77 MGB 2008 GM 3800 with T5

Prelube Engine Oiler
Posted by: b6281t
Date: February 27, 2016 11:43PM

I made a low cost engine pre luber from a water fire Extinguisher I found on Craigs List.
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I used a 3/8" Flare fitting that I chucked in a cordless drill and fed into a belt sander to remove the flare. then used a 9/16" od copper washer to seal my modified fitting to the Extinguisher.
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I made up a hose from the Extinguisher to the oil pump cover on my series 3 3800 V6 ( I replaced the oil pressure sending unit with a hose fitting )
I poured a gallon of oil into the tank pressurized it to 60 psi and let it rip.
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Jim Stabe
Jim Stabe
San Diego, Ca
(829 posts)

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02/28/2009 10:01AM

Main British Car:
1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy

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Re: Prelube Engine Oiler
Posted by: Jim Stabe
Date: February 28, 2016 02:31AM

I did pretty much the same thing as you did using a compressed oxygen bottle and some plumbing fittings. I ran the oil through a filter before it enters the engine. I like your solution better - much easier and cleaner. I had to use a pressure pre-lube because the LT1 engine doesn't have a distributor driving the oil pump.

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