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Old 02-27-2007, 10:12 AM
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im having problems putting this back on! ive tryed a wire method, but the pickup tube i have to hold flush to the pump for the holes to line up and i need both hands i think to thread it..! any advice?
Old 02-27-2007, 10:18 AM
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Is the oil pan and pump loose? You'll have more room to work.
Old 02-27-2007, 10:20 AM
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better have the oil pan dropped a bit.
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Originally Posted by brad8266
better have the oil pan dropped a bit.

yea then you can hol dit with your fingers. it went right in for me. but dont drop it!
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What a PITA, i would just drop the engine/trans assy out to do a cam swap. Dropping engine is easy and working on the engine when its out is so simple and less stressful.
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The pump needs to be loose from the block and the pan unbolted and dropped a little for more room. Makes it much easier.
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ive got the pump on the snout and lined up and tube within 1/4inch of being flush on there, and pan dropped down, maybe ill try and drop it more. but it was a PITA to get the pump on the snout. i dont want to take it off and put the pickuptube on then that again unless i have to
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You can always disassemble the pump and put it the body on the crank, get the pickup tube stabbed, and then install the gears and cover.

Other than that make sure the pan is dropped as much as possible. I put a couple of shop rags in the front portion of the pan and then used a pen magnet to hold the bolt and get it centered.

I disassembled the pump like described above. It also allows you to center it on the crank. I have pictures available if you want. Shoot me your email address.

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its dnicklime69@hotmail.com Id like to not go that route, because Ive got the pump on the snout already just the pickup tube is kinda hard to put on but I didnt pull all the bolts on the oil pan... which ones did you pull? maybe I can get it to drop a little more, I want to get this thing put back together its sitting in my driveway and its snowing
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Remember that you have some rear oil pan bolts that do not go in vertically they are horizontal there is one on each side of the oil pan....you are going to need as much room as possible to do it right..as said in the above post put a clean shop rag in the pan in front to catch the bolt in case you drop it..do not forget to remove the rag when you have the pickup tube bolted on..I know it sounds dumb but someone not long ago forgot his and had to go back in and get it after he started up his engine and it had poor oil pressure..just relax and take your time you will be able to get it..it is a pain in the *** but it can be done...good luck!!...dude its snowing...man that sux..you are hard core if your working in the drive way in the snow..my heart goes out to you..
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Once the motor is apart can the corvette pick up tube be swapped for the fbody tube? I know the corvette bolt is on the other side and easy to get to.. Any ideas why?
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Originally Posted by dub.ya.es.SICK
its dnicklime69@hotmail.com Id like to not go that route, because Ive got the pump on the snout already just the pickup tube is kinda hard to put on but I didnt pull all the bolts on the oil pan... which ones did you pull? maybe I can get it to drop a little more, I want to get this thing put back together its sitting in my driveway and its snowing

I'm at work now, but as soon as I get home I will get them on the way to you.

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when I did mine. i loosened all the oil pan bolts just enough but not pull them out. THe pan lowered maybe 1" in the front and that was enough for me to swap pumps. I used thin wire to hold the bolt and put it up and turned it some with my fingers enough to get a thread or two on. then i used my 10mm ratchet with angle end to turn it down mroe before I took the wire off. THis was all laying on my stomach on the ground. took me about 30-40 mins of playing with it.
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im just parinoid of water in my ****, i rebolt my timing cover and oil pan up with like 2 bolts just snug and shut my hood so I think Im good, just dont want condensation....and it wasnt snowing when I first started, but now it is ok ill try and lower my pan more Ive only fiddled with the bolt for like maybe 10 minutes so its not too much of a pain yet, Im sure Ill figure something out.
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when i did mine i tied some fishing line around the bolt incase i droped it. that ended up saving my *** big time! a good trick i used to get the bolt back in was to put the bolt in a open-end ratchet wrench, held the bolt to the threads with the wrench, and started it with some small needle nose pliers, then finished threadin it in with two fingers.
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should i be really worried about any little bits of water or snow entering engine? or just not A Bunch?!
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A little bit wont hurt just change the oil after your first 100-200 miles
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Dont sweat the snow in the oil..it will be evaporated in 15 or 20 miles..I hope you are going to change your oil in 50 or 100 miles after the cam swap..
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do you insist?! I just drained my oil to drop my oil pan. **** that **** is expensive!!! why is this neccesary?
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why did you change your oil to drop the pan? did you completely drop the pan, or just bring it down a little to reach the pick-up bolt?


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