Got a bit of a weird fuel thing to me anyway at least it SEAMS to be a fuel thing.

[KKroger]

So do you think you missed the pump rod? Why isn't the replacement mechanical lift pump working?

No possible way to miss the rod... I think the new pump is shite.

 

[DREDnot]

No possible way to miss the rod...

Ha! ... thats not true. How do you think the rods break after a new pump install?

 

[KKroger]

Ha! ... thats not true. How do you think the rods break after a new pump install?

I mean I KNOW it is on the pump rod, I've changed a lot of identical mechanicals back in the day, never broke the rod, had one on an SBC that the idiot that owned it used the bolt method and tightened it til it bent the rod... that was fun getting out. But never had one break. the rods must suck if the sheetmetal pump arm breaks them.

 

[Mogman]

No possible way to miss the rod... I think the new pump is shite.

If you do not make sure the rod is up in the block it will break.

 

[Mogman]

I mean I KNOW it is on the pump rod, I've changed a lot of identical mechanicals back in the day, never broke the rod, had one on an SBC that the idiot that owned it used the bolt method and tightened it til it bent the rod... that was fun getting out. But never had one break. the rods must suck if the sheetmetal pump arm breaks them.

The rods are very hard and brittle, they do not bend they break, and yes the pump can break it.

 

[KKroger]

The rods are very hard and brittle, they do not bend they break, and yes the pump can break it.

As stated the thing was up in the block against the eccentric, held with grease and I really do not see how you could put the pump on wrong and not know there was a problem.... I've never seen an SBC or BBC rod broken so these must be made of cast iron if they break like that. so Junk. I've personally done an extraction on one that someone else bent on an SBC... Sounds like a limited cottage industry to make one that is actually worth a crap.