Fuel Pump Install Question? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Richard Dobson · 10-17-2007, 08:32 PM

When you install a fuel pump on a big block engine where is the hole where you can install a bolt to hold the pushrod in positon until this install is finished. Pictures please. Thanks in advance for any help.

crm318 · 10-17-2007, 08:44 PM

ive only dealt with small blocks, but i usually put a small dab of silicone on the pushrod and it stays in there.

corn · 10-17-2007, 10:48 PM

I usually just glue the gasket on the pump, take an old hacksaw blade & bend it into an arc. Hold the shaft up with the hacksaw blade & slide the pump into place. Once you get the pump on far enough that the shaft wont drop, pull out the hacksaw blade. Been doin it this way for years with excellent results...

Longhorn Man · 10-17-2007, 11:06 PM

there is no bolt hole like that on a big block.
I've always just packed the cavity with grease, that'll hold up the pump pushrod.

**VetteVet** · 10-18-2007, 01:01 AM

Make sure the cam lobe that drives the pump arm is on the low side. This avoids the tension on the pump arm when installing.

10-17-2007, 08:32 PM	#1
Richard Dobson Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Easley, South Carolina Posts: 491	Fuel Pump Install Question? When you install a fuel pump on a big block engine where is the hole where you can install a bolt to hold the pushrod in positon until this install is finished. Pictures please. Thanks in advance for any help. __________________ Richard Dobson

10-17-2007, 08:44 PM	#2
crm318 Alright Alright Alright Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Midland, Texas Posts: 1,672	Re: Fuel Pump Install Question? ive only dealt with small blocks, but i usually put a small dab of silicone on the pushrod and it stays in there. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Chevrolet red and white 357ci, Vortec heads, GM Performance high rise intake, Comp 268H .454/.454 218/218 110 LSA Quadrajet carb, Flowtech headers, 2.25 40 series HEI, Curve kit, TH 350, 3.07 gears 275/60/15s on 15x8 rallies

10-17-2007, 10:48 PM	#3
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Fuel Pump Install Question? I usually just glue the gasket on the pump, take an old hacksaw blade & bend it into an arc. Hold the shaft up with the hacksaw blade & slide the pump into place. Once you get the pump on far enough that the shaft wont drop, pull out the hacksaw blade. Been doin it this way for years with excellent results...

10-17-2007, 11:06 PM	#4
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	Re: Fuel Pump Install Question? there is no bolt hole like that on a big block. I've always just packed the cavity with grease, that'll hold up the pump pushrod.

10-18-2007, 01:01 AM	#5
VetteVet Msgt USAF Ret Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 8,709	Re: Fuel Pump Install Question? Make sure the cam lobe that drives the pump arm is on the low side. This avoids the tension on the pump arm when installing. __________________ VetteVet metallic green 67 stepside 74 corvette convertible 1965 Harley sportster 1995 Harley wide glide Growing old is hell, but it beats the alternative.



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