cam and oil pump question on a 8ba

[saints]

Ok how do I get the cam out.... pulled yje back cover and theres 2 gears do I have to pull one.....also the oil pump isnt budging so theres got to be a trick to getting it out of there

 

[saints]

ok i got the cam out....not sure the right way but its out.....the oil pump still wont budge

 

[flatjack9]

Try twisting and pulling. Some can be stuck pretty tight.

 

[Zeke...PA]

Be careful I broke the ear off mine prying and twisting. Zeke

 

[saints]

thanks I hit it a couple of times and it didnt budge so I wanted to seel advice before I started yanking on it

 

[Walt Dupont--Me.]

Don't try to pry it out. I take a big pipe wrench, grab the pump (where the gears are) and maybe an extention to put on the pipe wrench, twist the pump back and forth, squirt some weasel pi-- around the bottom, when you can twist it easy try prying it up a little with a pinch bar while twisting. It will come. Walt

 

[Ol' Ron]

Use some of the 50-50 mix as well, this stuff really works.

 

[saints]

yep ron I have a batch mixed always....thats how I got this flathead tore down.....wish I could get a 50 gallon drum of the 50/50 mix and soak the hole engine
thanks for the advice Ill take a crack at it tomorrow as Im wore out from scrubbing flathead valve assembly's in the parts washer

 

[saints]

hey does the large gear at the back come off or can I leave it on during the cleaning of the block

 

[Henry/Kokomo]

I'd take the idler gear out to make cleaning easier. There's a tapped hole in the stub shaft it rotates on. Attach a slide hammer to the pin and knock it out. Very simple. JMHO. Good luck.

 

[saints]

Ok thanks guys I now have the cam out and pulled the oil pump(wow did it have a bunch of crap in it when I pulled it) and tonight Im pulling the gear and off to the hot tank it goes.....thanks again for the insight

 

[52merc]

ron whats the 50/50 mix

 

[Joe AZ]

ron whats the 50/50 mix

I believe Ron's refering to a 50/50 mix of automatic transmission fluid and acetone. Seems to be the hot set-up for freeing up frozen parts.
Joe

 

[phartman]

Aw, man, is that all you were talking about? I was hoping the formula somehow involved wild animal urine as the secret ingredient....What a disappointment.

 

[saints]

not that exotic but it does the trick.....and if you use evapo rust

 

[Mac VP]

Don't forget to remove the oil galley plug in the front behind the timing gear. It's a good idea to use a long narrow brush (ie rifle barrel brush) to clean out the tube. DO NOT FORGET to replace the plug on the rebuild.

 

[flatjack9]

Don't forget to remove the oil galley plug in the front behind the timing gear. It's a good idea to use a long narrow brush (ie rifle barrel brush) to clean out the tube. DO NOT FORGET to replace the plug on the rebuild.

The only way to properly clean this passage is to remove the fuel pump pushrod bushing so you can get a clear shot through the tube.