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Old 01-09-2021, 09:56 PM   #1
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Default Y block Oil pump drive shaft

I'm kinda confused here. My uncle and I were trying to get the ol 56 tbird running today and we were having trouble getting the oil pump primed up tothe heads. Long story short the melling is-42 drive shaft appears to be too short. It's 8 inches long. Why would the standard shaft be too short?

I nok w believe I need an is-60a which is 9.1 inchs. ?
I was able to make the pump work using a long apex extension which pushed oil out the oil filter hole.

Also if anyone knows where I can buy a throttle linkage to attach an edelbrock 500cfm carburetor to the bell crank assembly? Mine is a bit too short.
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Old 01-10-2021, 05:59 AM   #2
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Default Re: Y block Oil pump drive shaft

lots of people are having trouble with replacement distributors being to short not the shaft.check yours against the old one.
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Old 01-10-2021, 07:35 AM   #3
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Default Re: Y block Oil pump drive shaft

The pump shaft isn't sticking out the hole.
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Old 01-10-2021, 08:08 AM   #4
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the standard shafts are all the same.they dont stick out of the hole.
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Old 01-10-2021, 10:35 AM   #5
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Ah I'm an idiot lol. I see now that the distributor looks like it has a socket that sticks out below the gear.

I was trying to get a 1/4 in apex on it to try and pre pump oil through the engine before installing the distributor.

I need to pull the oil pump and install the drive from below 😆
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