Extreme budget rebuild

weaverjsnw said
The plasti gage said I was .003 on the mains and .002 on the rods. They didn't have the .001 oversize so I went with standard. I'll check again when I get them in. Should I use a heavier oil?

You should be OK, use 10-30. Oil pressure will dictate heavier oil, 10lbs for every 1000rpm seems to be the consensus.

Prime it with a paint paddle, they are less than $10, and you can get them anywhere, 5/16" hex IIRC.

Last thing: REPLACE OIL PUMP!