Had this problem on a friends I4 powered vanagon a few months ago. Repeated cranking with plugs removed would not create any pressure. Finally I made a drive shaft to fit into distributor drive hole (dist. removed). Spinning the driveshaft with power drill turned the pump and made oil pressure almost immediately.

Pic of gizmo attached. It need not be as fussy as my version, no need for HDPE collar/bushing.

alistair
On 2011-07-09, at 1:48 PM, Ken Lewis wrote:

> Hello,
>
> Finally installed this engine that I rebuilt several years ago. I have been
> unsuccessful in obtaining any oil pressure. Any thoughts?
> TIA,
> Ken