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Help! restoring a 1937 Chrysler Wimbledon here in UK (Plymouth P4)

This was purchased in a completely dismantled state down to the last nut and bolt.  it came with a spare dismantled engine. i have rebuilt the engine using the best of both including the later type oil strainer.

What is baffling me at the moment is that there does not appear to be any oil circulating. i have disconnect oil pressure pipe and lines to oil filter (all new). have cleaned out and checked pressure relief valve is working ok.

I have changed the oil pump but both pumps seem ok - not a lot of slack. but there doesn't seem to be any way to prime pumps.

Any suggestions gratefully received!

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I took a 5 qt empty plastic oil container and cut it in half, then filled it with fresh oil from another full 5 qt oil container to submerge the pump in.  After that I packed the side with vaseline.  Worked great and later I put the oil from my container in the car with a fresh oil change.

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40 minutes ago, busycoupe said:

And sugar in your part of the country!

 

 

well...sweetener….sugar is out...Stevia is in..!!  I just made my second gallon of tea this year....mostly I drink water, coffee or with my meals, milk.   I am a transplant to this part of the country where tea stained sugar water is most popular...

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As the advice given was invaluable, I can only offer the true drinking habits of this Engishman:

 

Tea with Breakfast

Coffee mid morning

Tea with Lunch

Tea Mid afternoon

Coffee after dinner

 

If in the garage, add two more teas and two more coffees!

 

All taken without sugar or sweeteners

 

No doubt more queries will follow - what this space!

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Ah, but what tea and when?

 

I have green tea, fairly weak.

I have Earl Grey tea, somewhat stronger, black tea with bergamot

I have English Breakfast tea, stronger yet, black tea

I have Irish Breakfast tea, black tea, strongest of the ones I have.

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I have found that if your tea is bitter you are using water that is too hot.  I believe the optimal brewing temp is 195F,  so I  move the pot and let the water cool for 20-25 seconds after it started boiling and that works just fine. 

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