I made some good progress this weekend.  After trying to prime the oil pump and still not getting any oil flow, I broke down and removed the pan.  There was the culprit, big as day.  I had a kink in the oil pickup line.  Because I am installing an inverted oil system, I have to run the line from the pump back out the pan to the inverted oil ball valve.  This line needed a bend, and I thought the hose could handle it, but I was wrong.  SO I replaced the bend with metal parts, and reassembled everything.  Now I’ve got 60 PSI.  I also burped the coolant, and that system seems to be working too.

 

I did find a couple of leaks that will have to be fixed, but that is all minor work.

 

Thanks all for the helpful words!

 

Getting closer every day.

 

Chris