How does your rod wiggle?
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Le Mans Master
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How does your rod wiggle?
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I was going over my engine, and I wanted to see how long of a slotted drill bit I will need to turn the oil pump rod to pre oil the engine. I noticed that the rod wiggles. It has about 1/2" of play in any direction. Is this normal or did I fudge something up?
I was going over my engine, and I wanted to see how long of a slotted drill bit I will need to turn the oil pump rod to pre oil the engine. I noticed that the rod wiggles. It has about 1/2" of play in any direction. Is this normal or did I fudge something up?
Burning Brakes
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Re: How does your rod wiggle? (dtorc4)
I think that that is perfectly normal. The oil pump shaft has a sleeve on it that aligns everything up.
Once a long time ago, I was putting a distributor in an engine and noticed that there was a great deal of play between the distributor housing and intake manifold. I machined a bushing to keep the clearance to a minimum. Well, it actually made the whole system bind up and I had to throw away the bushing. The distributor sort of finds its own center due to the tolerance stack up.
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Once a long time ago, I was putting a distributor in an engine and noticed that there was a great deal of play between the distributor housing and intake manifold. I machined a bushing to keep the clearance to a minimum. Well, it actually made the whole system bind up and I had to throw away the bushing. The distributor sort of finds its own center due to the tolerance stack up.
Congrats on 1000 :cheers:
Melting Slicks
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Re: How does your rod wiggle? (dtorc4)
Pretty near normal...
But did you replace the coupling between the shaft & oil pump???
Always a good idea...These have a tendency to crack...They still work, but it gets even wobblier...
...When it breaks, and stops working...You'll know it... :D
[Modified by Rich B., 6:24 AM 10/4/2002]
But did you replace the coupling between the shaft & oil pump???
Always a good idea...These have a tendency to crack...They still work, but it gets even wobblier...
...When it breaks, and stops working...You'll know it... :D
[Modified by Rich B., 6:24 AM 10/4/2002]
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Le Mans Master
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From: Atlanta GA
Re: How does your rod wiggle? (Rich B.)
Pretty near normal...
But did you replace the coupling between the shaft & oil pump???
Always a good idea...These have a tendency to crack...They still work, but it gets even wobblier...
...When it breaks, and stops working...You'll know it... :D
But did you replace the coupling between the shaft & oil pump???
Always a good idea...These have a tendency to crack...They still work, but it gets even wobblier...
...When it breaks, and stops working...You'll know it... :D
