Since I am going to install the external pump on the race engine I decided not to try and rush things with only a month till Clay City. The back up motor that runs 14.8-15.0 was on the stand for just a time like this. The only thing I had to do to drop it in was install the flexplate and lock ring on the bolts. It is now sitting in the engine bay waiting to be accessorized!
I have a lot to do to make the external pump work like I want it to and I didn't want to "not" enjoy the time working on the project. I need to modify the existing deep pan for an external AN connection and new pick up in the pan. No more pick up tubes for me. Then I need to locate the oil pump down low on the D/S which is where the alternator currently is. So I need to make a bracket to hold the oil pump ad the alternator right above it. Plus my Webers will be installed over the winter too, so the alternator has to be just in the right spot not to interfere with the front Clifford long tubes. Then modify the back 2 tubes to not hit the intake. Then I need to mount my remote oil filter, make up the hoses, and then test everything. So there is a lot to do. This way I have the engine on the stand and can build it as I get the time and feel like it.
I did start a new thread on the oil pump gear and how it looked over here.
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In a couple hours this old engine should be running again!!
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