caymancraig wrote:I tried removing the lower plugs and spinning the prop by hand and got no oil pressure.
From the Aerovee Manual:
"With the fuel off and ignition switches off, operate the starter until oil pressure registers on the oil pressure gauge. Note: If no oil pressure registers, the oil pump may need to be re-primed with white lithium grease. Also, check the electrical connection of the oil pressure sender."
I highly doubt that spinning the prop by hand would turn the oil pump nearly fast enough to prime or create pressure... would need several hundred RPM.