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Rebuilding a '55 235 out of a car. It came with the pump where the pickup pivots.

Also have a pump from a parts engine with the solid pickup.

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Is there an advantage to one over the other?

Anything I need to know about installing after a rebuild? Assembly lube needed in the pump shaft?


Mark

The important issue is the depth of the pick up screen in the pan. Use the one that properly fits your pan. No additional lube is needed. It will lube when primed.

Good advice... these are the pans from each respective engine - the pivoting one on the left. I don't see much of a difference in clearance however.

Searched your web blog, but didn't see the pans. Very nice blog though.

Whoops!!

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Thanks for the compliment - There's a lot of material not on the site yet - I find I do the work, take lots of pics, and wait for some down time to update the site. With 4 girls time isn't plentiful.

I think I'm going to go with the pivoting pump, original to this block and pan.

I wish there was a way to test it before running the engine - when I attach the drill to prime the oil system, will the oil gauge show pressure building?


Mark

If you have the oil gauge hooked up it will show you the pressure. You will be able to feel the drill load up too.

Thanks Fred,

Got the bottom end completed last night. I've never read so many views and gaskets and sealants, and hopefully won't have to think about it for a while!

Really hoping to get paint on it this weekend, and then start it soon after!

Mark

You probably already know this, but make sure you see oil reaching the valve train too. You don't want to find a plugged line later. And from personal experience; if a seal or plug isn't secure, your pants will get sprayed with oil. :mad:

Good advice Drew,

I had planned on priming the system with the valve cover off for that exact reason.

I plan on starting it on an engine dolly (that I have yet to make using the guide on this site). That way (heaven forbid) that something leaks I'll be able to address it.

Princess Auto has an engine dolly on sale right now. It looks perfectly siuted to a V8!