A bolt that is used to hold the fuel pump rod up while installing the pump for 1974 350 nova. I need a diagram location on this.?

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IF YOU DONT HAVE AT LEAST 60 POUNDS OF OIL PRESSURE AT 3000RPM ,IT SOUNDS LIKE FRONT SEAL LEAK BY THE BALANCER IF ITS REALY BAD YOU DONT HAVE MUCH OIL PRESSURE AT ALL,CUASING THE CRANK AND HEADS TO BE DRY WITCH MEANS YOUR RUNNING HOT TOO,

Answermy Chevy truck did same thing after much hairpulling and changing fuel pump gaskets etc,it was the head gasket that solved the problem! Answeri would check the lower passenger side in front of the engine where the fuel pump bolts on. there usually is a bolt there that is used to hold the fuel pump rod up while installing the pump. some times that bolt becomes loose or is not replaced and it is a through hole and will leak oil. this is used to install the pump by removing the bolt and pushing the rod up ( you may have to turn the motor over so the rod goes all the way up and then install a longer bolt until the pump is bolted in )CAUTION make sure you remove the longer bolt and install the original one before starting or turning motor over! another cause could be crankcase pressure caused by blowby or not enough crank case ventilation which some times you may have to add another breather to the valve cover or check the pcv valve to see if if has adaquate vacum and or it is working properly good luck