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Confirming the vaseline theory as well. I have listed some tips ad tricks and foibles / peculiarities of the engine below as well. I have a Leyland P76 engine in my Triumph Stag. The P76 4.4 litre engine is another derivative of the Buick 215 - just like the Rover 3.5. I tried to change the oil by draining the sump and changing the filter at the same time - pretty much like every other oil change I have ever done. Bad move. The next mistake I made was not filling up the new oil filter before putting it on. When I cranked the engine, the oil pump spat what it had left in it into the filter, but it was not enough momentum to pull the new oil all the way up from the sump to fill the pump again....and it lost pressure, dumped it back and sat there cavitating with an air lock. Result - no oil pressure no matter what I tried. Spoke to a Rover guy who told me the following: - First thing I needed to do was to take my oil filter back off and fill it with oil. - Next, remove the bolts from the cover of the oil pump and bring the cover down slowly, as you need to be careful not to let the pump gears fall out. ------------- NOTE: The gear teeth are matched and if the cogs are taken out, the teeth need to go back in next to the one they were next to when they came out, so if you DO take them out, make sure they are marked in a way you can put them back the way they were. The gears are also aluminium, so they don't take kindly to bouncing off a concrete floor....ask me how I know. - Next, pack /fill that pump housing as much as you can in and around the cogs with vaseline, but try to keep the area around the oil holes free. - Cut yourself a new gasket and refit the cover. - Make sure your engine oil is topped off at just over the full level - Remove the distributor (marking its position on the mounting) and spin up the oil pump by using a flat head screwdriver bit in a drill (as you were doing)......BUT the Rover bloke ALSO gave me a very good tip with this one: -------------- TIP: To make sure your drill bit does not fly off the pump shaft (especially when you crank that drill up in high gear, which you will need to do), cut a short length of ordinary garden hose that will fit over the end of your drill bit and the pump shaft. The hose will not only stop your screwdriver bit from flying off, it will also help hold it more central on the shaft, so at high speeds it is easier to hang onto the drill. - When the drill starts to labour, you have oil pressure, but leave it running like that for AT LEAST a minute in order that it pushes the vaseline through the engine oil galleries to a relief point somewhere. - Start your engine and get the engine warm up so that the vaseline melts all the way and moves down to the sump with the oil. Presto - oil pressure every time she starts. One more thing - use an oil viscosity that is slightly thicker than you would normally use on a revival (or use an additive to increase viscosity) and make sure she's a good oil. These engines will take a lot of punishment (including running with no oil pressure for a while, so I doubt you did any damage), but they DO need a GOOD oil with a slightly thicker viscosity in order to maintain oil pressure with a hot engine at low rpm. By the way - they run with an oil pressure between 10 and 25 pounds at idle, but will run up to 70psi at high RPM (around 5000-ish), so don't be concerned if the gauge reads a bit low after you get over this minor hurdle. Good luck!

I believe that's a Buick design engine which means that that oil pump probably lost its prime pop it open pack it with Vaseline and put it back together you won't have any more problems you'll have oil pressure almost instantly I did that with a Buick 3.8 231 whatever you want to call it

you and Mook are just so damn great together, love ya'll

This was honestly not a disappointment ! Id love to see another episode To see the diagnosis !! Ps this was not a shit show ! It was great

Oil pump needs to be filled with Vaseline when the engine is rebuilt on those engines.

I'd actually like to see you keep this one for a while.

Wish I could reach back in time to shake the hand of whoever lovingly taped off that intake forseeing the cars fate

Kevin, you don’t have to apologize for not getting it running and driving. We watch your content because it’s entertaining as hell. I’ve binge watched your entire catalog over the last couple months to the point where I don’t watch the new video for a couple of days so by the time I watch it. It’s only a couple more days til there’s more. It makes sense in my head. What happened to Golden rust or bust? You mentioned Angus as well. Being too busy is a good problem to have. Keep up the great work, you and Mook’s channels are among my favorite in terms of information and taking yourselves so seriously. When I grow up wanna be like Kevin. Don’t stress about the oil pump. It’s probably something stupid. Start with the basics and work out from there.

If it’s a gear driven pump take off the cover fill it with Vaseline to prime. Happen to me once on an old Buick.

Just prime the pump homes. Rovers have same issue if they sit for cpl year's. No biggie.

Ouuuhhhh Those rims look pretty nice! I also like the casual call out for the trailer XD

One thing I've found that helps for loading low cars onto high trailers is to run the parking jack on the trailer as high as it'll go. Not as good as a tilt-bed I'm sure, but it was good enough to get my dad's Triumph onto a trailer that the exhaust caught on otherwise. Cool rig, I hope to see it again, with oil pressure!

Kevin, I have had a lot of the Rover versions of these and its very common for them not to prime a dry oil pump after a rebuid or after standing for a long time. The cure is to pack the pump with vasoline then turn it using an electric drill (as you did in the video) until pressure builds.

Being a land rover guy, seeing that alloy block with no oil leaking from every seal I'd say 100% been out of the car and rebuilt

I can confirm what is said about the oil pump. You should be able to take the pump end plate off, pack it with grease or boy butter, and get your pump to pick up. Yes, use your drill to pre lube and confirm it works. I owned two of those, a 63 and a 61. The 63 was a Flintstones car and a heavy drinker. I pulled the engine out of it, overhauled it, put it in the 61 that was in much better condition body wise. I ignored the book's instructions to pack that pump with grease, had to re-do that part in-frame. It wasn't easy, but it's do-able. Original transmissions in those were a "Turbo Hydra-matic 3 speed," unique to those cars at the time. No torque converter. First gear 3.5:1, second gear 0.5:1, third gear 1:1. Radical shift out of first if your foot wasn't really in it. With the range selector in "S" (Super!) it would hold 2nd gear until you hit 60 mph ... go to third and warp speed. Only car I've ever driven that actually settled into the road at high speed. All those factors caused me to take a lot of State roads during the days of nationwide 55 mph, as Smokey was more likely to be on the parallel Interstate watching out for Bandit. Also had to run it harder to get those chromatic rings to seat and it was a lot more fun to drive. Do not run coolant stronger than a 50-50 mix, or it will get hot (VOE talking here). If that engine was rebuilt, drive it by the temperature gauge (don't trust an idiot light) until it has broken in. When you get it on the road, I think you'll be surprised.

Being from the UK, this is one of the rare opportunities I know something about. Across the pond here we know this engine as a Rover 3.5 V8. The problem you’re having is the fact that the engine has been rebuilt, and the oil pump has not been primed. As others have mentioned in the comments this has to be done by packing Vaseline into the pump. from experience it will not self prime. The clattering noise from the top of the engine, is most likely because it has hydraulic cam followers. I am sure this week with cars should be able to advise.

You do know Olds guys are just drooling at the amount of trim this thing has left, right?

Dude, I love this car. Don't give up on her.

I’m just here to say that this is by far one of the most informative automotive revival channels out there bro. Keep doing your thing and all the info in the comments is pretty cool too. Pretty sure all of us here watching wish we could do this for a living for fun like you man.

Thank you for the time you put into making your videos. It's much appreciated.

Hey that oil pump runs backwards so when you prime it with a drill make sure it's in reverse

Embrace the test light!

Worked on lots of these, my first car was a 63 F-85. As stated earlier, remove oil pump cover , pack with Vaseline, fill with new oil and enjoy.

It's not about aerodynamics when you're towing, its the weight on the pin. If you load with the trailer heavier at the back than the front it'll pivot over the wheels and you'll get negative pin weight which unloads the rear of the towing vehicle and leads to a very pucker friendly ride home.

Pour some oil down the sensor hole. I primed a fresh rebuild that way once.

Supreme job on the electrical diagnosis! On the oil pump, since you diagnosed that it wasn’t the distributor drive, or a dislodged pickup, I would image these possible paths: poor prime, sheered gear, wrong pump…I.e. pickup tube leaving the oil intake filter out of the oil sump, or a clogged/plugged line.

Super cool,my grandmother has two 63 F-85 convertible 2 doors. One of them is a 4-speed car and the other is an automatic,grandpa swapped the factory T-10 for a Super T-10,don’t worry they still have the factory trans. When I was little they traded a factory W-30 442 with a standard trans for a 72 442 convertible auto car. They had the car repainted after only a few weeks of owning it and it’s only seen daylight twice since then. I’ve been a Chevy guy since I built my first car,72 ElCamino when I was 15. I never really understood the appeal of the Oldsmobile’s as a kid but at 43 they’re starting to grow on me. Keep up the good work. 👌

I'm 57 years old and I've never heard of the F 85. That is a cool looking ride.

Try priming the oil pump by pumping oil back through the oil gauge sender unit fitting. If oil pump gears dry out the will not create a vacuum allowing the pump to pull the oil from the sump. These engines rights sold to England and it is in many rovers MG and early Range Rovers. Over filling the sump bringing the level closer to the pump may work also!!

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Oil pump priming on Buick/Olds 215 - You have to prime those oil pumps as they are above the oil level in the pan. One way is to put a piece-of-pipe in the pressure sender outlet, connect a length of clearline to it sized so it fits snug on the pipe, and fill it with oil. Prop up the line holding the oil so it will gravity feed into the engine. Rotate the engine backwards (by hand) to pull the oil into the pump gears. This works best with oil already in the pan so it will flush some air out of the pick-up tube. It's usually helpful to pull the spark plugs while doing this so you don't have to work against engine compression. Once the pump is primed then you can reconnect the oil pressure sender and crank to see if it builds pressure. Another way to do this is to pull the end of the oil pump if you can get to it, pack the pump gears with vasoline, and reassemble. As long as the mechanical parts are good either way should work.

I Enjoyed the Video, growing up constantly rebuilding cars, trucks and Motorcycles going to technology school at 12 I have finally decided to help clean up and repair some of our heritage I do appreciate your time and feed. My one day you will get to see my 1956 Buick Century Riviera, it is coming along very strong, thanks again

Guess now I should pull my '64 2 door F85 out and get it going.

OMG, it's Steve from This Week With Cars! Amazing when two channels you love are somehow connected.

I like how the Decked system improves how you lock up the stuff in the back. You know, things that come standard in, say, a van. 😉

I've got one of these engines in my 1971 Rover P6. Awesome engine and very tolerant so hopefully you've not done too much damage. As everyone has said you need to pack the pump with Vaseline to get it to prime.

That is one unique and awesome looking car! That would be a serious keeper in my book.

That is one of those, "I don't care it's a 4 door" cars. Dig it.

I bought one new in '61. It was a 2-door tan coupe. Loved it. Only issues I remember between '61 and '68 were the steering gear that kept getting loose and the radiator that kept plugging up. The engine ran great. Wish I still had it, and the '68 VW bus we bought to replace the Olds. They'd probably be worth more now than what I paid for them new.

I had a 1964 Olds F-85 "three on the tree" manual with a 330 cu in high compression single 4 pumper Carter that drank high test fuel in quantity. It came from the factory special order exactly as described and I was second owner. It was a "sleeper", no external chrome except the Olds 330 Rocket emblem on the front of the cowl each side. It was fun to blow off Corvets at the light because it was a four door family body that they didn't expect. I had to sell it because it was eating me out of house and home for thel and those bias ply tires that never lasted long compared to today's steel belted tires. BUT, it was sure a fun car in the 70's!

I love when JYD shows a car being washed and it's not even halfway through the video

Man. I just got in from doing some body work and I see this pop up on my screen. Made me happy

My great-grandmother GAVE me a F-85, 1965, with 43k miles in 1989 that she won new at a picnic. But it had the odd-fire V6, 3 on the tree, and a bad heater core, so I could not WAIT to get rid of it. It had the dumb-bell grill and a pretty dash as well.

We all hope you keep this one for a while, we want to see you drive it! This is actually incredible because I just bought a 61 F 85 a month ago and it's sitting in my garage right now, although everything is meant on mine but my engine is seized, he seems to have the other way around, solid engine, but that frame and interior looks like it's going

I love these F-85s. I bought my oldest daughter one her senior year. It passed on to three siblings over a 14 year period. Still looked and ran good when we gave it to a friends youngest.

These engines are notorious for losing oil prime when dry from sitting or a fresh build you must prime the oil system with a pressure feed once you prime it it should be fine ask your local engine shop for the tank set up or check ebay there not that expensive

For all of you who wrote in that a certain brand of car used this type of pump, there were many different brands that used this type of oil pump on their engines. Ford, Dodge ,Buick/Olds/Pontiac, Jeep, International, and many others ,including AMC. External oil pumps kept you from having to remove an oil pan to access the pump. P.S. Kevin, not only is that aluminum V-8 engine unique to Buick/Pontiac/Olds, those cars also had the transmission in the trunk. The th350 conversion included installing a differential to replace the Powerglide/Jetaway transaxle.

The things you do for our entertainment. We appreciate the content Kevin.

Pack the oil pump full of Vaseline and fill the oil filter. Prime it slow until it starts to build pressure. Hopefully the bearings are not smoked.

I suggest priming it. Shootin' at the hip here but It's possible they failed to put the gasket on the oil pump or maybe the pump is just hecked! 😂

I had one of these! Got it in 1977 from an older couple who bought it off the showroom floor when it was new. Same year and color as yours, but a 2-door, with matching color interior and bucket seats. It was an awesome car, and I learned about the aluminum V-8's from digging up information about it (if you own it, you need to know it). JC Whitney is your friend when it comes to this car, (and lots of others) the starter is rebuildable by John Q Public.....back when they made things that the owner could actually work on. Awesome :D

Killer car, super excited to see it running! Please do another episode on this one!

That oil pump may have just lost its prime. You can try to pack it with Vaseline and put it back together.

Right as I picked up dinner too-- Digs, you hero.

Pretty rad little unit. Can’t wait to see it running!

Great job. Welcome to show biz, Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

Kevin and mook i just wanted to say thank you for all that you two do! I love watching y'all's videos and encouraging people to do revival's. I just picked up my first f100 i get to tinker on and try semi restoring.

Fun fact: squishing a tube doesnt affect flow much until its almost smashed shut... Also I think thats the first time ive seen you bust out a fancy points file!

Good stuff, hope to see more of her soon!

I inherited my maternal grandmother's 1966 Olds F - 85 !!! This was in the 1980's. My grandmother didn't do much maintenance on it...and it got to where I couldn't afford to have all of it done. I sold it to a guy who wanted the engine...which actually was in great shape. They

I have never heard of a F85 and now I want one. Love the content.

I love any Junkyard Digs video, especially when theres an Olds in it.

It's been mentioned I think... my grandfather had one of these and the pump needs priming I its been sitting more than a few months... hope it helps. You have a gem there! Love y'all and the content. Keep up the awesome work!

That Marcos next to the AC is awesome! Don’t see many of them!

A car I've been chasing my whole life, never been able to afford one. I love it.

I'd love to see that centurion van truck thing get saved. So cool

Some dealers actually installed that motor in the little Chevy Vega back in the day. Pretty fast little setup. I never did get the concept of a 215 C.I. V-8 that's 4 cylinder size. The short stroke of that engine made it a nice performance engine.

Cool. My first car in 1968 was a 64 Olds F85 4 door with lots of chrome and polished aluminum trim. Had an Olds 330V8.

Reminds me of the 1961 Pontiac Tempest from my childhood. I could see fixing it up, it was from a time where the styling was pretty cool.

Just got done doing some cleanup on my 01 ranger, bought the thing a week ago. This is a perfect way to relax after dealing with 106°F real feel in SW Florida

In the rover / Buick v8 the oil pump needs to be primed first by packing it with vaseline or something similar great content guys 😀

That's a pretty cool car someone really loved that car from hot rodding it to even taking extra care when storing it...those tailpipes though definitely be sweet to bring them straight out the back or get a better angle...definitely a keeper.

Usually I skip the adverts, but that decked system legit looks useful..

Not everything goes well guys. You could try priming the oil pump. Remove it and pack it with vaseline or something similar. Spin it with the drill until you get pressure.

Thank you Mook and Kevin, watch the content all the time. Keep the videos coming, I sure appreciate tuem!

Little late to the party since im on vacation. But I really cant wait for a part 2 of this car. You guys are killing it keep up the top notch quality content.

Bad oil pump my brother had the same issue on his old 67 F85 it wasn't moving any oil just like that one.

"Help me Angus, Your'e my only hope."

HI I had a couple of these, one Buick and one Olds, the reasons that they ended up in the junk yard were the cams were never broken in at the dealer so they would lose there lobes (a big problem for GM into the '80s), the front end joints were very undersized and would wear out at

Bring back Angus!!! Lol, thank you guys as always for the awesome content and inspiration! Excited to see ya on Power Tour! 🤘🤘🤘

Nah, if we wanted to see a "Kevin Gets Run Over" video, we'd just give Mook the keys and a six pack 😁

40:31 rip that FRAM off, throw a couple quarts back in the pan, spin the pump with the drill, and see what it does. Also be worth cutting the FRAM open to see if it has let go of chunks of paper element to plug up oil galleries with.

We used to use a pressure canister that you'd usually use for denatured alcohol to clean out a/c system. Put oil in the canister and pressurize it. Pump oil in the oil sending unit hole and it should fill the pump and also pre-lube everything.

I think these things are such pretty cars. I have seen just one in person, and made me want one ever since. The one I saw was painted black, with black interior and black wheels.... and it was amazing.

Excited about the new vid just started it! You guys were the reason I went to get my first truck back a few months ago!

CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MORE VIDEOS ABOUT THIS CAR!!! THANKS FOR THE GREAT CONTENT JYD!!!

The only channel I refuse to skip past the advertisements on. Rock on y'all 🤘✌️

Hard work but wonderful to watch, so huge thanks for doing it! So many strange and lovely cars I never new existed.

I see a FRAM Bomb on the side of that engine which doesn't bode well for oil pressure.

Rover in the UK bought the tooling/rights from GM for this engine. It was used in Rover cars and the Range Rover/various Land Rovers from 1970 til the early 2000s or thereabouts. Edit: you already knew this. Hey, I might have a starter off my old Discovery you can have.

Thanks! love your content and all the info you share

I bought the same car and even the same color back in 1971 for $300 in excellent condition, I drove for 3 years, sold it to my sister, it was a great running car!

With some tlc, upgrades on the Trans crossmember, exhaust. Etc. That thing would be a blast

39:00 you guys are awesome! We appreciate all the f***ing good content. Seriously. shooting, editing, on top of actually working on cars. You deserve every bit of your success. And making your hobby into a cool profession. much love.

Love the show dudes. Btw, the early 215/oddfires used tube radios. Give it a min and it might power up.

NOT a "Shit Show" !!! Just the "Adventures" associated with a rare barn find !!! I'm 65 & seeing that F-85 brought back childhood memories. My parents had a 65 2-door with the Chevron shaped tail lights & small block V-8 !!! What a "Scooter" !!!

I think that's such a beautiful car, there's just something about it.

Good to see you again good luck with the care both of yall

I'm really glad you bring these cars back to life .