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Oil pump driveshaft

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Daves69Coupe

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I think the shaft pulled up a lil when I pulled my dizzy. Its not all the way out, but I think it moved up cause my dizzy won't go back in all the way.
 
It should have a clip to keep it in place. If the gear teeth are engaged, turn the engine by hand while keeping gentile pressure down on the dist. That will allow the shaft and the end of the dist to align properly and the dist should drop down.
 
"AzPete" said:
It should have a clip to keep it in place. If the gear teeth are engaged, turn the engine by hand while keeping gentile pressure down on the dist. That will allow the shaft and the end of the dist to align properly and the dist should drop down.
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ill try this tmro.
 
so after trying the suggestions of everyone and the dizzy still not going in I pulled my oil pan and pump last night to confirm the oil pump driveshaft came up out of the pump. I stuck the pin back in pump but theres still a goodbit of wiggle room. Should it be much stiffer then this?

I put the pump back in engine and tested the dizzy and it dropped right in but pulled the driveshaft back out when I pulled the dizzy backup.

Do I need a new oil pump? Is there any pump that has a more reliable driveshaft system?
 
Did yours have this clip near the top....? I believe it keeps the shaft from pulling up when the dist. is removed....

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I don't know of any different systems to keep the drive shaft in place. That is the design of the clip to keep the shaft from pulling out of the pump. Is the drive shaft broken? From there, I am lost.....
 
The clip probably isn't up far enough. Try sliding it up a little toward the distributor. Also, is the clip on the right way, with the concave side facing up?

Frank
 
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