Blue,
I'm looking for a '55-57 pickup assy. I'm also going to check if my NOS '60 pickup will work in my '57 pan.
The '60 pump doesn't have a thrust washer or anything, the new pump is machined flat and smooth at the top. However, in my master FelPro gasket kit, there is a white plastic washer that is roughly the dimensions you discribe. What is this plastic washer for??
FredT,
You seem to be correct about inliners. Maybe this place spoilt me, but not everybody there just piled on to help.
Chuck,
Good point about the prussian blue, its something tomL had suggested. I plan on doing it to check type/quality of contact between gear and pump.
How do I use the prussian/layout red to check gear tooth contact?
TonyM, I would use the stock type dist, but I've had problems with them too. One new reman dist chucked its roll pin in my '54 motor, and I hate trying to tune with that dist. However if this problem tries to happen again, I may be stuck with a stock-type dist with petronix ign.
Does the gear on a stock dist ride on the oil pump case? Or does a washer in the dist take the end-thrust?
thanks
chip
