Replacing the fuel pump in a small-block Chevy engine
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| − | There are two holes in the passenger side front of the engine. The top bolt hole will align with the fuel pump push rod and will have a 3/8" x 3/4" bolt in it. | + | There are two holes in the passenger side front of the engine. The top bolt hole will align with the fuel pump push rod and will have a 3/8" x 3/4" bolt in it. |
| − | This bolt needs to be removed and a longer 3/8" bolt installed in its place. | + | This bolt needs to be removed and a longer 3/8" bolt installed in its place. Some block assemblies are supplied from the factory with a 3/8" by 7/8" bolt with (2) thick washers under the head allowing the OEM bolt to be re-inserted without the washers to secure the rod in place. Once the (2) fuel pump mounting bolts are tightened, the bolt securing the push rod can be removed and re-inserted with the washers under the head thereby preventing contact with the rod but sealing the hole. |
The longer bolt is to gently hold the fuel pump push rod in the retracted position- pushed in towards to center of the engine. | The longer bolt is to gently hold the fuel pump push rod in the retracted position- pushed in towards to center of the engine. | ||
| − | The camshaft has a | + | The camshaft has a lobe on it that causes the fuel pump push rod to move in and out- it is what makes the pump, "pump". Total travel of the pump rod is about 0.394' (10 mm). This lobe needs to be positioned in such a way that the rod is furthest back, away from the pump (distributor rotor between firing position one and two and the fuel pump push rod should be on the cam base circle). While this isn't absolutely necessary (I'd try it first with out rotating the engine), it can make installing the pump a little easier. |
So, with the longer bolt in the upper hole, carefully tighten the bolt until it contacts and holds the push rod from sliding back out against the spacer plate, remember just finger tigth or you'll bend and or nick the push rod. | So, with the longer bolt in the upper hole, carefully tighten the bolt until it contacts and holds the push rod from sliding back out against the spacer plate, remember just finger tigth or you'll bend and or nick the push rod. | ||
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