fuel pump reinstall question

[BarryK]

I can't figure out how to get the fuel pump reinstalled!!!! I search the archives and read the advice on past posts regarding this but I can't manage to get it to slide in and install. I turned the motor over to TDC on the #1 cylinder to have the rod on the proper spot on the cam's lobe, put a longer bolt in the hole in the engine block, but the pump won't slide in. in fact as I would turn the motor over I'm not even seeing the rod move at all as the lobe of the cam goes around as I expected to see.
should the rod be easily moved up and down by my finger? I reached in there to try to lift it up but it won't move at all and it feels very tight almost like it's jammed in there against something and has no play or movement up or down or sideways. Is it supposed to be loose enough I can move it with my finger because it's not.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[garth64]

Barry: you probably installed the rod backwards, it's slightly tapered; it should slide in/out very easily.

 

[gmjunkie]

Barry you have to push the rod Up as far as it will go before you finger tighten the bolt to hold the rod!!! Some time it can be a Real B to get the rod pushed up!! Some times you have to remove the little plate and shove the rod up and then tighten the bolt. PS Rod Can Fall out then so be careful not to drop it in the dirt!!

 

[BarryK]

thanks guys, I got it

Qwik-Trip stopped by and helped me out with it.
Turns out the rod would move up WHILE I manually cranked the motor over with a big socket.
Once the rod went up it went easily.

 

[IH2LOSE]

Man your getting brave.

 

[BarryK]

Brave or just plain insane for getting myself into these projects - I'm not sure which it is!

the good news is that now the motor is about 90% back together again - about as much as it can be until it gets dropped back into the car.
the front end (frame, steering parts and front suspension componets) are almost done getting cleaned so I should be able to get started painting them in another day or so.
i'm hoping (fingers crossed) to drop the motor back in next weekend.

Besides getting the front end of the chassis and the engine bay finished with the cleaning and painting I also still have to pull the torque converter to dump the tranny oil in it to replace it and than drop the tranny pan to change the tranny filter and change the tranny fluid so I have a very busy week ahead of me if I want to keep on my schedule for the motor reinstall in about 9 or 10 days.

I have the progress pics up to about 4:30 today up on my website if you are interested in seeing them
Just go to the site, go to Corvette Pages, than go to the car that's not the '65.......

 

[jims427400]

barry,
cant figure it out but cant open any of your engine clean-up or reassembly pics.anyone else having problems? Jim

 

[BarryK]

Jim
not sure why you are having problems. if anyone else is I'd appreciate hearing about it

 

[22229stingray81]

Took me a while to figure out, but you have to scroll to the bottom of the page, they are there. Barry, you're a brave man, want to do mine next? Looking good.

-Tatortot

 

[BarryK]

yes, the pics on all my pages go in order so the most recent are always at the end
do yours? I'll be lucky not to mess up my own cars!

 

[JohnZ]

Looks great, Barry!

 

[67HEAVEN]

Barry,

Your progress is a great example of how these online forums benefit so many enthusiasts.

Think how far you've come. Well done.

 

[Vette66AirCoupe]

If that rod is tapered slightly at one end it's news to me. Are you sure about that? :confused

 

[Subfixer]

Wow Barry,
I just got thru looking at the latest pics on your website. Beautiful work on the 78 so far. The engine looks brand new. You are really getting the hang of all this restoration and mechanical work. Almost can't believe it's the same guy from a year ago.... Keep up the good work.

 

[BarryK]

thanks Paul
I know the feeling....... last year at Carlisle I needed you and Dennis (Midyear), to help me swap out that fan clutch. Boy, do I feel stupid NOW needing help on a part like that.

I'm pretty positive i'm still goinng to need your help on installing that AC in the '65 next winter though............ that kind of job is still way, way beyond me

 

[JohnZ]

If that rod is tapered slightly at one end it's news to me. Are you sure about that? :confused

It's not tapered.

 

[Kid_Again]

I had so much trouble with the bb fuel pump that I could swap the pump out within a half an hour. I never paid attention to the lobe orientation, would grease up the rod to keep it in the block and just hook the fuel pump arm around to sit flat on the rod and push the fuel pump straight back. No need for longer bolts. Simple, once you do it a couple of hundred times. :eyerole