The Ford Barn

ChadCurrent · 01-09-2021, 09:56 PM

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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01-09-2021, 09:56 PM	#1
ChadCurrent Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Indiana Posts: 35	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. .