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Hello - Newbie question. I couldn't find an answer to this using the Search function.
I'm trying to start the "it ran for my brother when it was parked 25 years ago" 1951 Chev with a 216. When I first tried it no gas was getting to the carb, so (1) gas tank has been steamed out, (2) new fuel lines, (3) new fuel pump, and (4) rebuilt the carb.
The parts have all arrived and now I'm installing the new fuel pump, but it seems odd. Should there be a push rod to actuate the pump, or is it driven directly off the cam? When I poke around inside the cavity where the fuel pump goes I can feel what seems to be a cam lobe at the top of the cavity. Is that all there is, or am I missing a push rod?
Thanks,
Mark
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1951 Chev 1-ton (chocolate brown, courtesy of previous owner) with dumping box. Also known as "BIGDUMP"
| | | | | Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 156 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 156 | The fuel pump lever rides directly on the cam. | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | It works off of the cam. No rod.
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Mark
1951 Chev 1-ton (chocolate brown, courtesy of previous owner) with dumping box. Also known as "BIGDUMP"
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 70 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 70 | it does run off the cam.....turn the engine over by hand until the fuel pump can be bolted up easy.......... | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Grendel,
When a new pump is installed, and especially if the cam+ lobe is in the 'hump out' position, it can be rather tricky to mash the arm down and seat the pump against the block.
I have seen folks use two long bolts with the heads chopped off as alignment tools. Once the pump and gasket are properly pushed up against the block, one alignment bolt is removed and the permanent one installed and snugged up. Then the same thing is done with the other bolt.
Sticking a new pump on seems like child's play, but it can be a pain in the rear sometimes.
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