brandon2000z

were doing a cam and head swap on a friends 00 camaro and i was wondering if there was a way to change the oil pump while the engine was in the car. we want to drop the motor but we cant find someone with a lift and if we pull it through the top we have to take the heads off anyway. thanks for any help guys.

99ssleeper

iTrader: (98)

the oil pump is on the front of the engine behind the front cover, not in the oil pan. youll have to drop the pan down about 1/2" to get the oil pump tube bolt out, but that can all be done in the car.

95 Z28

iTrader: (21)

It sits right around the snout of the crank. like 99ssleeper said, drop the pan down a little so you can unbolt that pickup tube bolt, then just unbolt the pump and slide it off. It's easy while you're in there and definitely a worthwhile upgrade in my opinion during a cam swap.

Fb0dy0nly

iTrader: (10)

ls1howto.com is your friend all day....its down right now though or I would give you a direct link to cam swap/oil pump swap info. Pretty much take off front timing cover and its right there at the bottom. It slides onto the rod that your crank/harmonic balancer bolt goes into. You do indeed have to drop the oilpan a bit to get the 9mm bolt off the oil pickup tube. Be careful to not drop anything in the oilpan like a bolt or you will need a pen magnet and some luck.

brandon2000z

sweet thanks guys ive never done an oil pump on a ls1 only an older 350 and we had to completely drop the pan.