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**El Jay** · 05-08-2010, 01:51 AM

The V-8 fuel pump is actuated by a push rod that rides on the cam and moves the fuel pump actuator lever.
I have trouble 'splaining stuff with a keyboard, but I'll give 'er a whirl.

If you can, look up in the cavity the fuel pump sits in. You should see the push rod. Now, on the front of the block you should be able to find a bolt that just happens to line up perfectly with the push rod. Take that bolt out. Get a longer bolt. With the longer bolt in hand, shove the push rod up into its bore & against the cam; while holding the push rod, take that long bolt & screw it into the empty bolt hole & up against the push rod to hold the push rod in place.
Install the fuel pump; take out the long bolt & replace it with the original short one.

I have also removed the push rod and filled its bore with thick, sticky grease. Then, shoved the push rod back in place & used the grease to hold it in place while installing the pump.

Hopefully, somebody who is better at explaining stuff will jump in here and make things more clearer.

Good luck.

05-08-2010, 01:51 AM	#2
El Jay Gone to greener pastures Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gateway to the Delta Posts: 7,354	Re: Troublesome Fuel Pump The V-8 fuel pump is actuated by a push rod that rides on the cam and moves the fuel pump actuator lever. I have trouble 'splaining stuff with a keyboard, but I'll give 'er a whirl. If you can, look up in the cavity the fuel pump sits in. You should see the push rod. Now, on the front of the block you should be able to find a bolt that just happens to line up perfectly with the push rod. Take that bolt out. Get a longer bolt. With the longer bolt in hand, shove the push rod up into its bore & against the cam; while holding the push rod, take that long bolt & screw it into the empty bolt hole & up against the push rod to hold the push rod in place. Install the fuel pump; take out the long bolt & replace it with the original short one. I have also removed the push rod and filled its bore with thick, sticky grease. Then, shoved the push rod back in place & used the grease to hold it in place while installing the pump. Hopefully, somebody who is better at explaining stuff will jump in here and make things more clearer. Good luck. __________________ '69 Chevy 1/2 T LWB Stepper: Daily Beater '72 GMC 3/4 T Fleet: Another Daily Beater '72 Plymouth Gran Coupe: ? "Ah women. They make the highs higher and the lows more frequent." Friedrich Nietzsche "Never kick a fresh turd on a hot day." Harry S. Truman GUN CONTROL: Never having to say, "I missed you." Always fire two warning shots into your attacker's chest area before putting a bullet between his eyes. Paraphrased from Louis Awerbuck Last edited by El Jay; 05-08-2010 at 02:17 PM.