1969 Swinger 340

Well I happened to look at my old oil pump one more time, and am embarrassed to say I just missed the fact that someone had tried to pull the core plug out of the pump and it had a hole in it! No wonder it wouldn't prime, I am happy I found the root cause, but feel sick that I overlooked such an obvious problem. Oh well... On a positive note I reinstalled the wiring and starter and spun the engine over without spark plugs and almost instantly had 45psi on the mechanical gauge. I will probably throw fuel at it again sometime this week and try it over again!