So, I go to prime the oil pump on my freshly built SBC today and it appears the shaft of the oil pump is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too short. There is about atleast a 6 inch gap between the pump shaft and distributor shaft. I know the pump shaft is supposed to come up just under the cam gear to be driven by the distributor. Is there supposed to be a "midway" shaft that joins the distributor shaft to the oil pump shaft or did I get the wrong melling M55 GM pump. Once again, the joys of hotrodding.
it appears the shaft of the oil pump is wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy too short. There is about at least a 6 inch gap between the pump shaft and distributor shaft
Hi,yes you can put the shaft in from the top,grind off the tangs,and use mechanical fingers to hold the shaft,if you drop it,it will go into the pan...
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