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Mail From: Jesse Winder (email redacted)

While pulling the distributor, heard the sickening "thunk" as oil pump shaft
fell to bottom of pan.
Went to the parts store and got a new shaft and reinstalled the distributor.
My question:
What are ramifications of leaving the shaft in the pan?
I have a deeper than normal oil pan.
thanks
Jesse
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Mail From: A 64 'n' a Half (email redacted)

When it comes to oil pans, I think that if it ain't oil, it don't belong
there. (well, other than some addatives.) I'd be real concerned about what
that "extra" piece of metal might do when I corner, much less when I cranked
it. I think I'd take the time to get it out, preferably before starting the
engine!


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>Subject: [CM] Oil pump shaft fell in the pan
>Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:27:16 -0700
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>While pulling the distributor, heard the sickening "thunk" as oil pump
>shaft
>fell to bottom of pan.
>Went to the parts store and got a new shaft and reinstalled the
>distributor.
>My question:
>What are ramifications of leaving the shaft in the pan?
>I have a deeper than normal oil pan.
>thanks
>Jesse
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Mail From: Ronsoy (email redacted)

What happened to the "interference washer" on the shaft...Did you remove it
seems some one did?

This piece prevents that from happening.

RonMan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesse Winder" <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 2:27 PM
Subject: [CM] Oil pump shaft fell in the pan


> While pulling the distributor, heard the sickening "thunk" as oil pump
shaft
> fell to bottom of pan.
> Went to the parts store and got a new shaft and reinstalled the
distributor.
> My question:
> What are ramifications of leaving the shaft in the pan?
> I have a deeper than normal oil pan.
> thanks
> Jesse
>

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Mail From: Michael J. Kupec (email redacted)

You'd be better off dropping the oil pan and retrieving the shaft. Depending
on the year of the vehicle, it really isn't that hard of a job to do.

What year is this on? Tell ya what, if it's on a 64 1/2 - 66, I'll trade
weekend jobs with you. You come and pull the turbo out of my daily driver
(87 New Yorker) and I'll pull the oil pan and retrieve the pump shaft.

BTW: Concerning the "special" washer that's supposed to keep this from
happening. About half of the small blocks I've rebuilt, that washer had
rattled it's way down to the bottom of the shaft. Only real way of keeping
it in at the location it belongs was to braze it in place.

Michael J. Kupec
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1964 1/2 260 Mustang Convertible w/PS, PB, & Power Top
1965 289 HiPo "K" Mustang Coupe w/PS, PB, & Pony Int. (Early '65, not a GT)

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jesse Winder" <(email redacted)>
To: <(email redacted)>
Sent: Friday, April 20, 2001 2:27 PM
Subject: [CM] Oil pump shaft fell in the pan


> While pulling the distributor, heard the sickening "thunk" as oil pump
shaft
> fell to bottom of pan.
> Went to the parts store and got a new shaft and reinstalled the
distributor.
> My question:
> What are ramifications of leaving the shaft in the pan?
> I have a deeper than normal oil pan.
> thanks
> Jesse
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