Don Sauman wrote" Monday, October 31, 2005 10:19 PM. > Mike > I don't know about that engine but my AMC V8 needs the oil > pump packed in vaseline before assembly to gat rid of and get > things moving. > Cheers > Don Not sure about the vaso with synthetic oil. And Don, you have an AMC, is it a Hornet 360? Cheers Geoff H