i am installing a cam and while i am in there i want to replace my oil pump. i was wondering how you disconnect the pickup tube from the pump. do you have to drop the oil pan a little for it to come down or drop the pan completely off?

 

You can't take the pan completelt off with the engine in the car, I believe. Go to, www.ls1howto.com/?article=2 Scroll down to the part about the oil pump install. This should answer your questions.

 

You do have to drop the pan about 1/2" or so. That's about all it will drop before contacting the K member. There is one bolt holding the oil pump to the tube. Remove that bolt carefully to insure you don't drop it into the pan. Might put a rag under the bolt to catch it. I was able to get my fingers to the bolt once I had it loosened with an end wrench.

The back two bolts in the pan require much less torque than all the rest. Don't strip them.

 

thanks for the input, it's just the short block sitting in the car right now to i figured if i need to do any raising up now would be the time