Roshambo wrote:Do I need to prime the oil pump before I start her up? If so how do I do that.
Man thank God y'all had me check the tranny... Bone dry....
I need to find the steering housing too. I drained the radiator and there actually was some antifreeze in there so that's good.
Prime the oil pump: Remove the filter cover and fill the hole at the top of the housing next to the block with engine oil. A squirt can hand oil pump works good. Search and you'll find lots of posts and some pictures as well.
Steering Housing fill plug: Pipe plug just to the right of the radiator where the steering shaft connects to the steering housing. You can drain it from the bottom to check for water (which is common). The plug is drilled from the bottom and side for venting. Usually plugged from lack of maintenance and care.