[Tigers] Distributor -> Oil Pump Shaft

[Stu]

To turn the shaft, I used a screwdriver type nut driver, one piece, non
magnetic.  1/4'' , IIRC.

Stu

On Sun, Aug 16, 2020 at 11:23 AM steve wick via Tigers <
tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:

> The missing retaining clip, and the drive shaft leaning to the side,
> presents a challenge, but under normal circumstances, what I use for
> adjusting the oil pump drive shaft position is an old distributor with the
> cam gear removed from the distributor shaft. Nothing to fall off the end,
> relatively cheap from a wrecking yard, and I can align the pump drive shaft
> so the distributor rotor points to #1 cylinder.
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> Steve
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> *From:* Tigers <tigers-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of Larry
> Mayfield via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Thursday, August 13, 2020 1:43 PM
> *To:* 'Gary' <garywinblad at comcast.net>; rflynn at alum.rpi.edu <
> rflynn at alum.rpi.edu>
> *Cc:* tigers at autox.team.net <tigers at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Distributor -> Oil Pump Shaft
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> Sounds like good advice! But when the socket comes off  of the extension
> and falls down into the pan, gonna have to remove it anyway. Or if you use
> a priming tool, yeah even better, wont it fall down the hole…
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> Again, good advice!
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> mayf
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> *From:* Tigers [mailto:tigers-bounces at autox.team.net] *On Behalf Of *Gary
> *Sent:* 13 August 2020 07:18
> *To:* rflynn at alum.rpi.edu
> *Cc:* tigers at autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Tigers] Distributor -> Oil Pump Shaft
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> Missing clip is bad, it can fall into the pan.
> You can get the pan off in the car.. I think you might have to take out
> the starter and re-gasket it.
> I would try more to to re-seat it or get the distributor back first.
> It should turn pretty easily when in the pump though, should be some drag
> though.
> I have a special tool to spin it but a socket should work..  put a drill
> on it an see if you can spin it
> to get oil pressure.  Drill needs to be on reverse.  You'll get more
> resistance at speed.
> Gary
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> On 8/13/2020 5:45 AM, R Flynn via Tigers wrote:
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> A bit more diagnostic information
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> - when I run a stiff hanger wire down the side of the shaft, I do not feel
> the retaining clip that should be present
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> - Beveled edge does visually appear to be at the top
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> - There is no residue in the distributor shaft (i.e. does seem like the
> last person in there stuck the shaft into the distributor just to get it to
> seat)
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> - I can get a socket on the oil pump shaft and spin it but there is zero
> resistance, not sure if that is normal?
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> I am a bit concerned that the shaft has come unseated from the oil pump at
> the bottom end given there does not appear to be any retaining clip & it
> leans over against the wall of the hole it is in.
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> Starting to wonder if I should drop the oil pan (which I believe I can do
> without removing the entire engine, appreciate any input on that) and do
> things properly.
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> On Wed, Aug 12, 2020 at 9:40 PM Gary <garywinblad at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Sometimes they are just difficult...
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> IIRC, one time we could see the drive shaft was off to one side.  We
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> jacked the car on that side so it leaned to the other side
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> which made it more vertical...
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> Good luck,
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> Gary
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> On 8/12/2020 4:47 PM, R Flynn via
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> Tigers wrote:
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> In trying to replace the distributor after
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> changing my intake manifold on the ‘65 289 in my Tiger, I am
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> struggling to get it to slide down over the oil pump shaft,
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> which seems to be leaning over.
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> - tried jiggling the rotor
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> - tried turning the crank with a ratchet while
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> applying gentle pressure to the distributor, though I was doing
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> both
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> - tried using a long socket & extension to put
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> the oil pump shaft itself in different orientations
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> My next attempts will involve
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> - having someone else push down while I turn the
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> crap with a ratchet
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> - trying to pack some grease around the shaft with
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> a screwdriver prior to inserting the distributor to keep the oil
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> pump shaft more centered
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> Would welcome any suggestions, solutions, or words
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> of wisdom.
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> Cheers in advance,
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> Rick
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