How do you install oil pump 350 Chevy 1978?

Answer 1

take the lines off the pump take the two nuts holding the pump out pull the plate off the block watch the fuel pump rod it might fall out clean the block and plate put some silly cone LOL on the block push the pump rod as far in the block as you can put some silly cone on the pump to and put it all togher you got it watch hoe it comes apart it very simple good luck

Answer 2

Well. You have to pull the oil pan off, to start with. And, achieving this, can be simple, or, simply impossible. It comes down to which chassis, the motor is in. Corvette, or Camamro, forget it. You pretty much have to pull the motor, to get the pan to move freely past the crossmember. Remember, you have to re-seal it, so, accesibility, is a must. Nova, is the same. Impala, and Chevelle, can be done, but you have to jack up the motor, off of the motor mounts. A pick up, no problem. Once the pan is removed, it is simple. It will be hangining down, in the ack of the motor, with a single bolt holding it on. When you pull it down, do it gently, as not to disturb the distributor drive shaft. Here is the important part. When you get it out, compare it to the new pump. The oil pick up, hanging off of it, has to be the same hight. This pick up has to be able to reach the oil under all conditions. ALL. Now, the new pick up will be tough to get into the oil pump. I usually use heat, to expand the pump hole, for the pick up. Set the two side by side, and make sure the pick up angle is equal. Then, I usually tack weld the pick up to the pump, to keep it from moving. It has to be about 1 inch off the floor of the pan. When you re-install, remember the drive on the pump, has to match up to the shaft. Shine a light up there and see which way the shaft is, and match the pump up to that. Torque it to 65, I think, re seal the pan, and let the motor down, as you will probably have had to release one motor mount to raise the motor for the pan.

Answer 3

Drop the oil pan and it is bolted to the bottom of the block with two bolts. The pickup tube connects to it. Depending on what the motor is in, you can probably drop the pan enough to reach in and take the pickup tube loose so you can get the pan out without having to lift the motor. On most vehicles the pan will hit the cross member with the tube attached.