anyone ever wondered how to prime a ls1 oiling system?

[r1cefed]

After doing many searches/looking at oil system schematics I discovered this. I had to tap a fitting into this piece to get oil back to my turbo nut I don't see any reason you couldn't drill/tap a hole in this and plug it after. Just use a fluid transfer pump until you have 5qrts in and oil is flowing from the pushrods.
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Hope this helps somebody. Its not absolutely necessary I have never primes my ls motor in the past but it couldn't hurt to have oil pumped through on 1st startup

Don't mind the dirty part either I will take care of it before final assembly.

[sman]

Good idea, Ive always just ran it over with the starter with the injectors and coil packs unhooked until I see the gauge showing some pressure.

[Virtue]

theres actually a threaded plug on the driver side front portion of the block that you can prime it

[r1cefed]

I figured that out after the fact lol. I thought this was pretty easy though I could have done it under the car if I had to here. The alternator covers the plug on the front.

[1BADAIR]

if built with assemble lube, cranking it til you see pressure is actually worse than just starting the car

[sman]

if built with assemble lube, cranking it til you see pressure is actually worse than just starting the car

Good to know

[r1cefed]

Most people do it that way without problems. I just didn't want to take the chance with this engine.