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vetteboy86
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I am trying to put a new fuel pump on a 71 454. The previous owner had a holly pump on there, and had rubber hoses all over. I purchased a replacement delco and original fuel line to replace the rubber hoses.
I pulled the old pump off no problems. I tried putting the new pump on, but then realized that the rod that works the pump armature had slipped all the way down. I then took the plumbing type plug off and that rod wanted to slip out.
I knew I had to get this pushed up so that I could put the new pump on. I took a phillips screw driver and pushed the rod up into the engine. It moved farily easily and then hit a friction point where it didn't want to slide as easy.
Well now the rod is STUCK in motor. It wont slide out, and I cannot push it in any further by hand. I turn the motor over and it wont turn. My guess is that it is somehow stuck, but not touching the cam lobe! How did this happen, that is hardened steel, theres no way I could have bent it with a screw driver.
It is hard as heck to get anything on it to pull it out. I was think I could drill the end, tap, and screw a long bolt in, that way I would have something to pull against. My only question with that is, can I drill that rod?
Can anyone suggest anything, or give advice PLEASE??
Craig
I pulled the old pump off no problems. I tried putting the new pump on, but then realized that the rod that works the pump armature had slipped all the way down. I then took the plumbing type plug off and that rod wanted to slip out.
I knew I had to get this pushed up so that I could put the new pump on. I took a phillips screw driver and pushed the rod up into the engine. It moved farily easily and then hit a friction point where it didn't want to slide as easy.
Well now the rod is STUCK in motor. It wont slide out, and I cannot push it in any further by hand. I turn the motor over and it wont turn. My guess is that it is somehow stuck, but not touching the cam lobe! How did this happen, that is hardened steel, theres no way I could have bent it with a screw driver.
It is hard as heck to get anything on it to pull it out. I was think I could drill the end, tap, and screw a long bolt in, that way I would have something to pull against. My only question with that is, can I drill that rod?
Can anyone suggest anything, or give advice PLEASE??
Craig