charlesm489

someone please tell me the oil pump shaft doesnt have to go in from the bottom [:@]i really do not wanna have to jack the motor and remove the oil pan from the brand new motor i just built and installed...the trans is also installed...ready to run other than distributor...

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rmcclafl

sounds like you got some work to do..............

OnyxCobra

If you remove the lil thing around the shaft you could probably lower it in from the top, but next time you remove the disty you'll probably pull it out again.

mjr46

the shaft goes in first from the bottom and the retainer ring must be set to the proper position then oil pump is bolted in.....reason for retainer ring is to keep shaft in place so it does not pull out when removing dizzy and fall into the pan...then you will have to remove pan either way

67mustang302

Goes in from the bottom. Don't worry, you're not the first person to do that.

charlesm489

well thanks for the answer i didnt want guys haha...i guess it will all be worth it in the end

67mustang302

Put an ARP/Melling hardened pump shaft in if it doesn't have one already. Sucks to have it twist and break if it's a crapola stock one with that crap pot metal or whatever they made it with.

greenstreak9205

+100000 to putting in a hardened shaft if you're not about to. its def worth it

cprstreetmachines

I guess i'm one of the first people that do it or the first one to admit it...


I'd have one pull out even with the ring (clip) installed properly before. Since then I have epoxied the shaft to the distributer and I never have to worry about it. The only draw back was I had to by a cheap replacement shaft to prime the motor with. I have pulled my distributer out about 3 different times since I built the motor last for intake swaps, cam swaps etc and haven't had a problem.