[DeTomaso] Mechanical Fuel Pump

[Art Stephens]

Scott,
     How about bumping the starter until you find the low spot on the 
eccentric?

Art


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Couchman" <scottcouchman at yahoo.com>
To: <asajay at asajay.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:33 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Mechanical Fuel Pump


> Thanks, if there isn't something special I'm missing here, I'll just go 
> slow as I tighten. It just seems like this one is much further off than 
> I'm use to. Maybe it's just the luck of the draw (rotation of the cam). I 
> expect there to be some gap until I tighten the mounting bolts, this one 
> just seemed to be off too much. Maybe the electric pump has me spooked a 
> little......kind of like the turtle on a fence post.....it didn't get 
> there by itself, and there was probably a reason.
>
> Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com> wrote: If the eccentric is in this 
> position:
> http://www.asajay.com/351rebuild/images/engine/gearset_in.jpg
>
> it's going to be harder to install the fuel pump, but not impossible.
> It will just take more leverage.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Scott Couchman wrote:
>> I'm having a problem installing a stock mechanical fuel pump in my '72 
>> #4010. The car had an electric fuel pump when I bought it. I thought this 
>> was interesting but not too concerning. I decided to change it for a 
>> stock mechanical pump. I bought a NAPA pump for a '71 Mustang with a 351 
>> Cleveland, but unfortunately, the pump doesn't fit my Panera. The 
>> flange/bolt hole locations are all fine. The problem is that the pump 
>> flange doesn't fit flush against the flange on the block. It's like the 
>> cam lobe is too large, and the pump arm can't deflect far enough to allow 
>> the pump to sit flush on the block. I know the engine was rebuilt by the 
>> owner previous to the owner I purchased the car from. I'm now suspicious 
>> that the electric pump is there because there was a problem fitting the 
>> mechanical pump after the engine was rebuilt. Any ideas?? Are there cams 
>> that fit a Cleveland that have larger diameter fuel pump lobes?? Are 
>> there multiple fuel pumps for a Cleveland?? Could I just
>>  have a model year mismatch problem?? Thanks Scott
>>
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