[Fox]

Well...

Using a heavy duty drill, I now get just over 25 psi but still no noticibe flow through the holes for the push rods.

I looked in the drills owners manual and it gives a no-load max at 2700 rpm's. So even with the load at worst I should be getting 1000 or so, meaning the equilivent of 2000+ crank rpm's.

Just to be clear, this is a 302 with a HV mellings pump in a road race Canton pan with a windage tray. The cylinder heads are aluminum GT-40X. It is on a run stand and not in the car.

Before I drain the block, and remove the pan to check the pick-up and pump, is there anyting else I should be aware of or try? Is there possibly a gasket covering a galley like what can happen with the water galley and a cylinder head gasket if it is put on backwards?

I appreciate the help and insight.

-John