"shiden_kai" > wrote in message
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> Chas Hurst wrote:
>
> > Distributor 180 deg out?
>
> Right.....the motor runs, but the dist may be 180 out?
> Where do you guys come up with these guesses?
> Even with the dist 180 out, what does that have to
> do with the oil pressure?
>
> Ian

It's not a guess but a foggy remembrance of some engine that has a
distributor body that impedes the flow of oil to the lifters if fitted
correctly. If fitted incorrectly it blocks the flow of oil completely.
Now do you have some advice for the OP?