Introduction, nostalgia, and '68 build, oh my

[rusty76]

Eons ago I was on my way to work when I went to pull out at a stop light. As soon as I gave it gas it just stopped. I tried start it, nothing. So I seen two workers for the city and got them to help me push it across Hwy 150(up hill the way I came). Walked back home in the dark about three miles, no cell phones. Next went and fetched my truck up. Got it to the house pulled distributor cap and turned engine over. Rotor didn't rotate. Crap. Maybe a broken cam, maybe a timing chain. Pulled front cover and found the cam gear totally sheared off. Replaced gear stuck it backed together drove it for many years. Then decided to rebuild the motor. Pulled oil pan and there was all the teeth on top of the oil pump pickup. Oops. My buddy couldn't believe it but honestly that motor ran super smooth. Too smooth. Oh well. Good luck. Hope all works out well.

[hewittca]

Originally Posted by rusty76

Eons ago I was on my way to work when I went to pull out at a stop light. As soon as I gave it gas it just stopped. I tried start it, nothing. So I seen two workers for the city and got them to help me push it across Hwy 150(up hill the way I came). Walked back home in the dark about three miles, no cell phones. Next went and fetched my truck up. Got it to the house pulled distributor cap and turned engine over. Rotor didn't rotate. Crap. Maybe a broken cam, maybe a timing chain. Pulled front cover and found the cam gear totally sheared off. Replaced gear stuck it backed together drove it for many years. Then decided to rebuild the motor. Pulled oil pan and there was all the teeth on top of the oil pump pickup. Oops. My buddy couldn't believe it but honestly that motor ran super smooth. Too smooth. Oh well. Good luck. Hope all works out well.

Good old 150. I used to live right off 150 in Denver. Now I take 150/421 for a short way to get to work in Winston Salem. Anyway, after seeing the pump packed with teeth, I too was amazed that my engine had any oil pressure at all!