Oil Preasure Without fuel pump Rod

[David Lien]

Help: I'am looking to buy a 59 AB engine that was rebuilt and run a couple of thousand miles with a an electric fuel pump. They left the manual fuel pump rod out. They said it had some oil preasure, and run just fine. My question to this board is would this motor still have enough oil preasure being run without the manul pump rod to prevent harm.???? thanks David

 

[4tford]

Should be no problem

 

[Russ/40]

It's probably fine. I would not put much value in the "rebuilt" claim, unless you can hear it run and do a compression check on it. Rebuilt means different things to different people. What is he asking for it?

 

[Andy]

There is NO pressure lube to the rear cam bearing. There is no pressure there to lose. It has no effect on oil pressure if the rod is there or not.

 

[David Lien]

Thank you for your comments and knowledge. The motor is undervalued and has not run for a dozen years. David

 

[41 Fords ohio]

It's probably fine. I would not put much value in the "rebuilt" claim, unless you can hear it run and do a compression check on it. Rebuilt means different things to different people. What is he asking for it?

Great advice. Also if it hasn't been run in that many years,I would go through it before you do all the work of installing it. Just my opinion.