Oil pump
Race Director
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: Calif.
Re: Oil pump (del)
Drop the steering. Drain the oil. Remove the oil pan. One bolt to remove oil pump. One bolt to install new oil pump. Clean gasket mating surfaces on pan and block. Install new gaskets. Install pan. Re-attach steering.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2001
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From: Nashville TN
Re: Oil pump (Kingt)
If you go with a high volume pump you will need to replace the oil pump driveshaft as well.
I highly reccomend the fel-pro one piece oil pan gasket set. Its expensive but makes the job fool proof and relativley painless.
I highly reccomend the fel-pro one piece oil pan gasket set. Its expensive but makes the job fool proof and relativley painless.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Vancouver BC, Canada
Re: Oil pump (del)
submerse the pickup in some clean oil, and spin the driveshaft by hand until oil flows from outlet. if you pour some oil in the pump first, this should not too take long. if you don't prime the pump, you could damage engine bearings if they don't get any oil for a few seconds. good luck.
Any tips on how to prime?
Burning Brakes
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From: Nashville TN
Re: Oil pump (71coupe)
Team Owner
Joined: Sep 2000
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Re: Oil pump (oger)
I didn't have any trouble clearing the exhaust, but I have duals. The trick is clearing the steering. Someone once posted that a certain position (I don't remember the exact position) of the balancer allows more room between the steering and crankshaft for removing the pan.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Feb 2000
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From: Vancouver BC, Canada
Re: Oil pump (virtue4u)
Someone once posted that a certain position (I don't remember the exact position) of the balancer allows more room between the steering and crankshaft for removing the pan.
put the timing mark at very bottom