Adjusting Pushrod for installing fuel pump.
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Adjusting Pushrod for installing fuel pump.
Need some help. I've been installing a new fuel pump in my 78 and like an idiot I didn't put in a retaining bolt. Therefore the pushrod flew out. 
ANyways I'm able to keep the pushrod in place with some thick brearing grease like other threads say but I can't get it to push up far enough that I can line up the bolt holes once I get the rocker arm of the pump underneath it. I've read other threads that say turn the camshaft but I'm a little bit of a novice and am not sure how to do that without opening up the engine. Suggestions? Thanks.
ANyways I'm able to keep the pushrod in place with some thick brearing grease like other threads say but I can't get it to push up far enough that I can line up the bolt holes once I get the rocker arm of the pump underneath it. I've read other threads that say turn the camshaft but I'm a little bit of a novice and am not sure how to do that without opening up the engine. Suggestions? Thanks.
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Clarification
Originally Posted by SIXFOOTER
bump the motor over with the starter, just a bump. the object is to get the cam lobe away from the pump arm.
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From: San Diego - Deep Within The State of CONFUSION!
Originally Posted by J100280
Here's my real problem, I'm not sure if you mean hook up the battery and use the key ignition (seems dangerous considering I'm working on the fuel line) or is there a manual way to "bump" the motor using the engine starter? I swear I'm not totally stupid I just don't know everything about my engine, yet. I'm trying to learn more with each of these new projects I take on. My last one was replacing the master cylinder.
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From: Wichita KS
Originally Posted by J100280
Here's my real problem, I'm not sure if you mean hook up the battery and use the key ignition (seems dangerous considering I'm working on the fuel line) or is there a manual way to "bump" the motor using the engine starter? I swear I'm not totally stupid I just don't know everything about my engine, yet. I'm trying to learn more with each of these new projects I take on. My last one was replacing the master cylinder.
The easiest way to rotate the engine a bit is to bump start it using the ignition key.
You could also put a wrench on the crankshaft balancer pulley bolt and rotate the engine. This might require removing the spark plugs to make turning the engine easier.
If you have a manual transmission, put the car in gear and push it to rotate the engine.
Etc, etc.
Easiest by far is just "bump" the starter using the ignition.
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From: Wilmington DE, Drive it like you stole it, 68 327 4 speed coupe
Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
turn it over -CLOCKWISE- with the bolt on the harmonic balancer.
No need to pull the plugs either just use a 1/2 in breaker bar and give the brank a 1/4 turn, then try to install the pump, repeat as required till the rod is suffiently placed to for install.
