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I am restarting this discussion because I didn't want to wreck John Amundsen's thread on his starter.

I was replacing all of my fuel lines to upgrade from 1/4" rubber to 3/8" copper., and I got a little overzealous...

In a failed (and ultimately unnecessary) attempt to replace the final run from the fuel pump to the carb, I removed the fuel pump so that I could access the hose barb.

Anyway... Now I am struggling to get the fuel pump back on the engine. There is a push rod that actuates the pump. I can't seem to figure out how to get the push rod out of the way so that I can get the pump fully seated.

UPSPirate and Mr Hot Rod have each privately sent me some ideas that I will try tomorrow.

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We have sometimes put a bit of thick grease on the rod to hold it in place long enough to install the pump. The grease will disapate in the oil as the oil heats up.

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Maybe it will be done by G6 and maybe not.

Along with the grease slowly turn the engine over to get the push rod at it's highest point.

Rich

Thanks, guys.

Part of my problem is that I just can't get my head down there to see what's going on.

Here is a link that UPSPirate sent me that has some good photos of where the push rod is, and where it travels.

http://www.classiccarauto.com/impala/how_to/replace_chevy_fuel_pump.shtml

I think I get it now.

I'll report back.

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On the front of some SB Chevy blocks,in line with the fuel pump pushrod their is a bolt hole.This is on the front timing chain cover end of the motor,port side,low. Some have been drilled through to the pushrod hole.Take the short bolt out and use a longer bolt to just lighty put some pressure on it to hold the rod up in the hole.You will need to turn over the motor,by hand to get the cam lob to the full return position.Low side of the cam. Some one can just keep finger pressure on the pushrod, when turning the motor over.They will feel it move up into the block.When it stops then turn in the bolt,that will hold the rod,install the pump,greese the lever! Remove the long bolt,put sealent on the short bolt,install short bolt.All done! Hope the bolt hole has been drilled.I don't remember when GM stopped ?
Or flip the boat up on her side?

Thanks, all.

I got it going again.

The first thing I did this morning was to remove my port side flotation billet to get better access....

I was wishing I had one of those "Tom Cruise Mission: Impossible" rigs to suspend myself from above the boat with both hands free. Eventually, I found a way to get both hands on the fuel pump at the same time. I know I'll be feeling that for a few days.

Because my engine is "flywheel forward", the fuel pump is at the back, and the bellhousing does not allow access to the bolt hole.

The fuel pump was mounted to a plate that was mounted to the block.

I tried to get the push rod up without removing the plate. No luck.

When I took the plate off, the push rod dropped right out of the engine.

The grease held it up such that I could get everything back together.

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Bruce.

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Dow's Monaco Project

Yea! At least it was a SBC that everyone knows how to work on!!

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