Can Someone tell me the how to prime the oil pump?

[79JON]

When I go to to tearing down my 383 and replace the oil pump, ill need to know how to prime the oil pump.  Could someone tell me the correct way to do that?   Thanks  Jon

[Charger-Bodie]

fill crankcase with oil ...remove distributor ( note where the rotor is pointing)....remove intermediadte shaft(note its location before removing)....install oil pump priming rod,spin with drill in reverse (counterclockwise) if the motor is fresh have a friend slowly turn the crank with a breaker bar and a socket and watch for the oil to come out of the rocker shafts( with valve covers removed) this will happen 1 side at a time .....when you have oil at both heads you can call it primed.

[79JON]

Thank you very much.. that helps alot.

[VPFD13]

fill crankcase with oil ...remove distributor ( note where the rotor is pointing)....remove intermediadte shaft(note its location before removing)....install oil pump priming rod,spin with drill in reverse (counterclockwise) if the motor is fresh have a friend slowly turn the crank with a breaker bar and a socket and watch for the oil to come out of the rocker shafts( with valve covers removed) this will happen 1 side at a time .....when you have oil at both heads you can call it primed.

  YEP what he said

[SeattleCharger]