Well I'm still not getting oil up to the head when crankign my rebuilt engine with the starter. I just gave it a shot with a fresh battery. I must have turned it for at least a minute and got nothing. well except for smoke from the starter but no oil at the head.

the only other problem I can think of besides the oiler head bolt (which I have verified is installed in the correct location) is that the oil pick-up isn't installed or doesn't have a gasket. So what's the easiest way to pull the oil pan? Lift the engine or drop the suspension? My car is a '79 b310. I don't have an engine hoist handy but I can borrow one. I do have jackstands to rais the front end though.
thanks -michael

Have you verified that you have oil pressure in the block? A guage screwed into the oil pump where the electric sender usually goes is the best test point.
If there is no oil pressure here, then there will be no oil at the rockers, but if it's got pressure here, then I would suggest oiling the rockers by hand, then starting it. Keep the oil can handy & use it & start to wory if there is no oil after about 30 seconds at a fast idle.

Unless someone has installed a cam bearing wrongly, or assembled a rocker post in the wrong position, I can't understand why it wouldnt work.

if you use a late model head on an early a12 block ( distibuter in frt) you will not get oil to the rockers unless you modify the head

on yhe other hand the rockers are the last to get lubed and your pump may not have enough volume to get oil to top of engine at cranking rpm as Dodgeman said start it up and see if you get oil to the top within 15 to 20 seconds