[Roadsters] Oil Pump Primer

[Paul Kort]

Keith,

  Sounds like you've done this more than once!  At the race barn we always
try to remember just where the shaft was oriented when it came loose from
the jack shaft gear.  Theoretically, that should be where to drop it back
in.  Maybe in another dimension!  (:-)

Paul
Ohio

On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 9:27 AM, <Keith0alan at aol.com> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
>    I have used the screw driver blade in the electric  drill turning
> backwards method with good success. Yes you do need to remove  the drive
> gear
> that engages the cam/jackshaft. Getting it realigned is a pain  but
> possible
> involving turning the oil pump a little, installing the gear,  removing the
> gear, turning the pump a little, installing the gear, removing the  gear,
> ad
> nauseam. For fun you can add a little moving the crank shaft back and
>  forth
> but I don't think it helps much.
>
> keith
>
>
> In a message dated 4/16/2012 6:00:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> tputland at charter.net writes:
>
> Anyone  have any input on this......
> Thanks
>
>
> On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 4:24  PM, Gary and Cindy Ault wrote:
>
> > Dan,
> >
> > Isn't it also  necessary to remove the intermediate gear which engages
> > the  jackshaft?  How does one realign the slot in the oil pump drive
> >  shaft to reinsert the intermediate shaft when done priming the oil
> >  system?
> >
> >  Gary
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