1977 Chevy Corvette oil pressure

BUFFBRAD

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1977 CHEVROLET CORVETTE
V8
2WD
MANUAL
60,000 MILES

I have no oil coming out of the top of the block where the oil pressure gage hose hooks up. The car seems to be running right other wise and I drove the car for 20 mins before realising the problem. I put a new pump in and I have hooked up a oil pressure gauge to to the block above the oil filter and still got no reading from the gage or any oil coming out of the top where the hose hooks up for the gage I don't no what to think? Any ideas? Shouldn't my motor already be sized?

Thursday, June 10th, 2010 AT 4:15 PM

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RASMATAZ

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You sure the pick tube is in place-if its not connected you won't have oil pressure, the pump is sucking air instead of oil. Check it, drop the pan and investigate could also be the oil pump drive gear that meets up with the distributor gear-

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Thursday, June 10th, 2010 AT 5:58 PM

BUFFBRAD

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Ya your right last night I found out the distributor was not meeting the oil pump drive the deck hight on the distributor was to short though it was specific to the car from msd I adjusted the height on the distribter and problem solved thank you for your reply and help sincerely Brad Duarte

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Friday, June 11th, 2010 AT 12:06 PM