<html><head><style id="outgoing-font-settings">#response_container_BBPPID{font-family: initial; font-size:initial; color: initial;}</style></head><body style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); background-image: initial; line-height: initial;"><div id="response_container_BBPPID" style="outline:none;" dir="auto" contenteditable="false"> <div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"> Great idea Tom- thanks!</div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">Got any tips on how to hold the pan rear block seals in place until you get the pan seated?</div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"><br></div><div name="BB10" id="BB10_response_div_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;">Dave</div> <div name="BB10" id="response_div_spacer_BBPPID" dir="auto" style="width:100%;"> <br style="display:initial"></div> <div id="blackberry_signature_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto"> <div id="_signaturePlaceholder_BBPPID" name="BB10" dir="auto">Sent from my BlackBerry — the most secure mobile device — via the Bell Network</div> </div></div><div id="_original_msg_header_BBPPID" dir="auto"> <table width="100%" style="border-spacing: 0px; display: table; outline: none;" contenteditable="false"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" style="padding: initial; font-size: initial; text-align: initial;"> <div style="border-right: none; border-bottom: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-top: 1pt solid rgb(181, 196, 223); padding: 3pt 0in 0in; font-family: Tahoma, "BB Alpha Sans", "Slate Pro"; font-size: 10pt;"> <div id="from"><b>From:</b> tigers@autox.team.net</div><div id="sent"><b>Sent:</b> August 13, 2020 1:01 PM</div><div id="to"><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net</div><div id="reply_to"><b>Reply to:</b> atwittsend@verizon.net</div><div id="subject"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Tigers] Distributor -> Oil Pump Shaft</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <br> </div><!--start of _originalContent --><div name="BB10" dir="auto" style="background-image: initial; line-height: initial; outline: none;" contenteditable="false"><div><p>I use pieces of thread threw the pan/gasket holes to hold the pan
gasket in place. I just cut and pull them out as I install the
bolts.<br>
</p><div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/13/2020 7:51 AM, Dave Munroe via
Tigers wrote:<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Rick, a
frustrating problem. (Been there and done that.)</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">I think you
are getting pretty good advice on getting your dizzy
installed.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Regarding
your oil pan:</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">I recently
took the pan off my 289 block to replace the pan seals
with the engine in the car. Not too many problems getting it
off, (didn't have to remove the starter).<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Getting the
thing back on the car with the pan seals in place was a
challenge. Getting the block half of the rear seal was tricky,
as well as keeping the halves in place on the pan while
maneuvering it around all the obstructions while laying on my
back with everything almost at nose height. I had the car on
jacks that just barely gave me room to get it done. A lift
would have made it much easier. I finally put a small
dollop of silicone on the seals and let it dry, to hold them
in place. It worked quite well then.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Also, follow
the torque settings recommended for the pan bolts. Apparently
there is a tendency to tighten them too much, which distorts
the pan flange and leads to leaks. Mine had been over
tightened by the previous "mechanic" that had tightened them.<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large"><br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:large">Dave</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Aug 13, 2020 at 11:18
AM Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div> Missing clip is bad, it can fall into the pan.<br>
You can get the pan off in the car.. I think you might have
to take out the starter and re-gasket it.<br>
I would try more to to re-seat it or get the distributor
back first.<br>
It should turn pretty easily when in the pump though, should
be some drag though.<br>
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<br>
to get oil pressure. Drill needs to be on reverse. You'll
get more resistance at speed.<br>
Gary<br>
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<div>On 8/13/2020 5:45 AM, R Flynn via Tigers wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">A bit more diagnostic information</div>
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<div dir="auto">- when I run a stiff hanger wire down the
side of the shaft, I do not feel the retaining clip that
should be present</div>
<div dir="auto">- Beveled edge does visually appear to be
at the top</div>
<div dir="auto">- 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)</div>
<div dir="auto">- I can get a socket on the oil pump shaft
and spin it but there is zero resistance, not sure if
that is normal?</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
</div>
<div dir="auto">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.</div>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">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.</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Aug 12, 2020
at 9:40 PM Gary <<a href="mailto:garywinblad@comcast.net">garywinblad@comcast.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<div><br>
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Sometimes they are just difficult...<br>
<br>
<br>
IIRC, one time we could see the drive shaft was
off to one side. We<br>
<br>
jacked the car on that side so it leaned to the
other side<br>
<br>
<br>
which made it more vertical...<br>
<br>
<br>
Good luck,<br>
<br>
<br>
Gary</div>
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Tigers wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto">In trying to replace the
distributor after<br>
<br>
changing my intake manifold on the ‘65 289 in
my Tiger, I am<br>
<br>
struggling to get it to slide down over the
oil pump shaft,<br>
<br>
which seems to be leaning over.</div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir="auto">- tried jiggling the rotor</div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir="auto">- tried turning the crank with a
ratchet while<br>
<br>
applying gentle pressure to the distributor,
though I was doing<br>
<br>
both</div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir="auto">- tried using a long socket
& extension to put<br>
<br>
the oil pump shaft itself in different
orientations</div>
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<br>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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</div>
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<br>
<div dir="auto">My next attempts will involve</div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir="auto">- having someone else push down
while I turn the<br>
<br>
crap with a ratchet</div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir="auto">- trying to pack some grease
around the shaft with<br>
<br>
a screwdriver prior to inserting the
distributor to keep the oil<br>
<br>
pump shaft more centered</div>
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<br>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">Would welcome any suggestions,
solutions, or words<br>
<br>
of wisdom.</div>
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<div dir="auto"><br>
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</div>
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<div dir="auto">Cheers in advance,</div>
<br>
<br>
<div dir="auto"><br>
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<div dir="auto">Rick</div>
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