By far the best priming tool is an old distributor housing, especially on a V8 engine. The screwdriver method and some of the aftermarket priming tools don't allow oil pressure to reach the passenger side lifter oil gallery because the distributor housing seals part of it. Instead of removing the drive gear, I simply grind or machine the teeth off of it. I've also used a bare housing with a piece of round steel stock with a drive tang milled or ground into the end.
Jerry

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