blu_by_u's P-pump swap

CSnyder said:
Great seeing you too. Wish I would have had the straps to make you an ECM mount.
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No problem Chris. It all worked out anyway since I finally settled on using the original 24 valve tappet cover. I just mounted the ECM back on the block, just farther back on the block.
 
blackcoal said:
what kind of ecm mounts are you making? have any pics?
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I'll try to describe it:

He mounts a piece of flat steel under the head of the engine mount, then welds a piece of steel to it and bolts the ECM to it. The welded pieces of steel are in the shape of an "L".
 
blu_by_u said:
Progress has been slow. My drive to work is roughly 40-45 minutes so when I have been getting off work after 5pm, it's 6pm by the time I get home, then supper, spend a little bit of time with the family, etc.

I wanted to get the pump ready to install for good on the engine so I did a little prep work. Here I am removing an oil plug to make room for the pump oil line fitting. The instructions said to use the fitting right behind the factory oil line to the aux drive.
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Here is the fitting in the block.
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This is the restricted fitting in the pump.
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hey man great thread!! if you dont mind i have a few questions on the above pics....tried sending you a PM but your inbox must be full
 
Just a pointer, if you are pulling the pump again to do the tappet cover cut a slot into the front of the pump shaft. With your TDC pointer you can use a 3/8" drive flathead attatchment and a breaker bar and you will be able to set the dampner and rotate the pump to make timing adjustments in minutes. I have pictures if you need them.
 
2141pete said:
Just a pointer, if you are pulling the pump again to do the tappet cover cut a slot into the front of the pump shaft. With your TDC pointer you can use a 3/8" drive flathead attatchment and a breaker bar and you will be able to set the dampner and rotate the pump to make timing adjustments in minutes. I have pictures if you need them.
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THAT IS BRILLIANT! It took me a while to follow along, but I get it now. Thanks for the tip. I have the tappet cover fixed now, so I'm not sure when I will be taking the pump back off again, but I might look for a reason now. If you have pics to post that would be great!
 
These are the only two I can find but I will look later.I used a small block timing pointer and just bent it to fit on mine.

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My last pump was done when I got it but I was lazy on this truck and had of apart for a cam swap so I just used a thin cutoff wheel.

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Here's two pics of the turning tool that dvst8r (Brett) and I fabbed up two years back. I saw it from someone else on here earlier. Its a pump nut welded to a 1/2" NF nut with a spacer between. Jam the bolt against the end of the shaft, use a wrench to turn the pump, release the jam bolt, then set the gear in place. Works great, no need for slotting pump shafts.
 

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Tate said:
Here's two pics of the turning tool that dvst8r (Brett) and I fabbed up two years back. I saw it from someone else on here earlier. Its a pump nut welded to a 1/2" NF nut with a spacer between. Jam the bolt against the end of the shaft, use a wrench to turn the pump, release the jam bolt, then set the gear in place. Works great, no need for slotting pump shafts.
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I forgot all about that little tool. I will put it on my to do list!
 
The only issue with the one Tate and I fabbed is Tate grabbed some random spacer off the floor from some place he was working and it was some sort of crazy alloy and was a huge B1tch to weld. Other then that the only thing better is an adjustable pump gear.
 
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