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dubie · 06-10-2003, 04:37 PM

Ok, I bought a new oil pump for my 350 rebuild project and it came without a pickup tube on it. I ordered that separetly and it arrived today. Does this have to be installed in a press? and tips?

Professor · 06-10-2003, 04:41 PM

Figure out exactly where you want it -- the orientation or height, that is. Set the pump on a solid surface, get the tube started, then use an open-end wrench above the collar and drive it in with a hammer by tapping on the flat part of the wrench. I belive on small blocks it is a 5/8 wrench. Welding a very short bead (just a tack, really) will hold it in place if you're worried about it moving or falling off.

dubie · 06-10-2003, 05:10 PM

thanks for the tip

ddsmith · 06-10-2003, 05:21 PM

Just be cafeful on the heat build up if welding a tack because the spring if heated will lose it's tension and constantly bypass the filter. You could remove the spring, weld the tube in place, let it cool, and then reassemble.

sbc350gearhead · 06-10-2003, 08:44 PM

They also make a clamp that goes on the pickup and then bolts to the oil pump, to keep the pickup in place. Jeg's and summit sell them.

06-10-2003, 04:37 PM	#1
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	oil pump pickup tube Ok, I bought a new oil pump for my 350 rebuild project and it came without a pickup tube on it. I ordered that separetly and it arrived today. Does this have to be installed in a press? and tips? __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

06-10-2003, 04:41 PM	#2
Professor Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Fayetteville, Arkansas Posts: 160	Pick up tube Figure out exactly where you want it -- the orientation or height, that is. Set the pump on a solid surface, get the tube started, then use an open-end wrench above the collar and drive it in with a hammer by tapping on the flat part of the wrench. I belive on small blocks it is a 5/8 wrench. Welding a very short bead (just a tack, really) will hold it in place if you're worried about it moving or falling off.

06-10-2003, 05:10 PM	#3
dubie Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Flin Flon, Manitoba, Canada Posts: 8,853	thanks for the tip __________________ My name's Tim and I'm a truckaholic My 56 Chevy shop truck build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=562795

06-10-2003, 05:21 PM	#4
ddsmith Glowing since 1978 Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Lusby,MD,USA Posts: 532	Just be cafeful on the heat build up if welding a tack because the spring if heated will lose it's tension and constantly bypass the filter. You could remove the spring, weld the tube in place, let it cool, and then reassemble. __________________ 66 Chevy C30 Stakebody Dump, PS,PB, 327cu in 71 Corvette Coupe 454 4 speed 69 Chevy C20 Custom Camper

06-10-2003, 08:44 PM	#5
sbc350gearhead Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 1,413	They also make a clamp that goes on the pickup and then bolts to the oil pump, to keep the pickup in place. Jeg's and summit sell them.



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