03-17-2005, 08:42 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Burbank,
Ca
Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Roadster 427, 446 cu in Iron Eagle stroker, Trick Flow "R" heads, Comp roller, Edelbrock Thunder 800 cfm, Eaton posi, Richmond 3.27, Tremec TKO 600
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Oil pump alignment problem
I was two days from installing a new engine in my CR. I went to install the distributor today and when it wouldn't seat all the way I discovered that the oil pump driveshaft is not centered in the hole in the block...in fact when I went to try to center it with a long screwdriver I found that it was actually spring loaded to the edge of the hole. The only thing I can guess is that the oil pump is mal-aligned somehow leaving the driveshaft at an angle.
Has anyone seen this happen and if so any ideas on a cure?
It's a new Dart Iron Eagle block and I'm becoming very disappointed with it. The distributor hole was .001" undersized, bolt holes in block for the bellhousing are not tapped all the way through, etc, etc..... I hope the problem is not with the mounting holes for the pump....
Last edited by fxbill; 03-17-2005 at 09:05 PM..
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