whoops,don't suppose the oil pump drive will come out the top
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whoops,don't suppose the oil pump drive will come out the top
Is it possible for the rod that goes between the pump and dist. to come out the top or will I have to pull the pan and pump,,I think I know this,,just hopeful,,can't pull it thru with needle nose pliers.
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Re: whoops,don't suppose the oil pump drive will come out the top
I don't know how to break this to ya, but unless something's changed, The oil pump driveshaft on BBC's comes out the bottom.
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Re: whoops,don't suppose the oil pump drive will come out the top
It will come out the top BUT, you have to separate it from the plastic retainer that holds it to the pump shaft. Sometimes the retainer breaks when you try to separate them. I don't know of any way to get a good hold on the shaft to pull it from the top. Maybe a needle nose vise grip? Good luck. By the way, why do you want to take the the shaft out?
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Re: whoops,don't suppose the oil pump drive will come out the top
I'm building a new motor,have my old one handy but the bottm is on(no big deal there but wonder about putting the new one on),and sealed the new pan up without putting shaft on,,DUHHHHHH!!Never fails I forget something.
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Re: whoops,don't suppose the oil pump drive will come out the top
so if I get the old one out,put on the new plastic sleeve it might go into the new Motor without pulling the pan????
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Originally Posted by cooltoys61
I'm building a new motor,have my old one handy but the bottm is on(no big deal there but wonder about putting the new one on),and sealed the new pan up without putting shaft on,,DUHHHHHH!!Never fails I forget something.
I use steel sleeved HD drives as INFO stated. I don't like the plastic sleeves.
By the way been there done that. Hope you used a nice reusable gasket.
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Re: whoops,don't suppose the oil pump drive will come out the top
That sleeve is only there to hold the shaft in place when assembling the engine upside down.
Once the distributor is in. It cannot go anywhere.
Once the distributor is in. It cannot go anywhere.
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Originally Posted by Infomaniac
That sleeve is only there to hold the shaft in place when assembling the engine upside down.
Once the distributor is in. It cannot go anywhere.
Once the distributor is in. It cannot go anywhere.
Roby