Question on fuel supply?
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By the way, is that what that hole was designed for? I see no reason that there would be a small bolt in the front of the block doing nothing/bolting down nothing? Also as I was un-bolting the second bolt from the pump, the pump itself was pushing out. (which tells me the rod is at the long run of it's cycle. Will I need to turn the motor so the rod flows/rides back in, to place the new pump on?
The spring you were feeling is from the pump and no matter where the rod is you will feel that spring,you can reduce it a little by turning the motor until the rod recedes some if it is actually all the way out.
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If you tighten the bolt too much you WILL bend the pushrod and end up with a tick tick tick when the engine is running.Thats why I made a tool that uses only the clean threads used by the short bolt that was in the block,this way I can hand tighten. I know a little **** but if you do a lot of pumps it pays for itself.
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
Oh, the fuel line you can get from the vette suppliers, NAPA and the like don't usually have it. If you use regular fuel line, make sure you don't kink it with the bends necessary to get from the hard line to the pump. Too bad you're not closer...I have a new pump sitting in the garage I don't need anymore...
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Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '12
I don't think the bolt was put there for the fuel pump,I could be wrong but in earlier years I believe those bolts were used for the motor mounts.
The spring you were feeling is from the pump and no matter where the rod is you will feel that spring,you can reduce it a little by turning the motor until the rod recedes some if it is actually all the way out.
The spring you were feeling is from the pump and no matter where the rod is you will feel that spring,you can reduce it a little by turning the motor until the rod recedes some if it is actually all the way out.
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Thanks, for the offer, I already ordered one, and it will be at my front door tomm. I ordered a chrome one. I figure everything that I will be fixing, I might as well get it in chrome if I can. I already used a longer bolt (see pic with circle around it). I was just wondering why the original short bolt was there. It does not hold anything together. Just a hole with a bolt. So I assumed it was placed there for this reason. Anyways, you say to push the rod in all the way then tighten the bolt. But doen't the rod ride on a lobe on the cam shaft? If so, how can you push it in without turning the motor?
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Thanks, for the offer, I already ordered one, and it will be at my front door tomm. I ordered a chrome one. I figure everything that I will be fixing, I might as well get it in chrome if I can. I already used a longer bolt (see pic with circle around it). I was just wondering why the original short bolt was there. It does not hold anything together. Just a hole with a bolt. So I assumed it was placed there for this reason. Anyways, you say to push the rod in all the way then tighten the bolt. But doen't the rod ride on a lobe on the cam shaft? If so, how can you push it in without turning the motor?
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