[DeTomaso] FW: Re Replacing fuel pump

[Will Kooiman]

The eccentric is tied to the cam dowel, which is in-sync with TDC.

So, TDC either puts the eccentric 100% up or 100% down.

So, put it on TDC.  If it's a pain to install, rotate the engine 1
rotation, and it should be easy.
--
Will





On 6/8/18 1:05 PM, "Larry-Ohio Time Corp" <Larry at ohiotimecorp.com> wrote:

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>Bud no one calls me Mike but this is how I do it.
>
>Loosen the old pump but do not remove it. If it wiggles around somewhat
>freely you have the spot. If not turn the crank by hand till it dose.
>
>Larry (the wiggler) - Cleveland
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: DeTomaso [mailto:detomaso-bounces at server.detomasolist.com] On Behalf
>Of B Hower via DeTomaso
>Sent: June 08, 2018 8:48 AM
>To: Tomas Gunnarsson; Mike Drew
>Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com; coxmichaelt at gmail.com
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Re Replacing fuel pump
>
>Very good advice Mike, I agree. Can you now explain how to find that sweet
>spot?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Bud #3400 ( Drive it like there is no tomorrow -- for there may not be !
>) 
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>    On Friday, June 8, 2018, 2:12:12 AM CDT, Mike Drew via DeTomaso
><detomaso at server.detomasolist.com> wrote:
> 
> Remember to rotate the engine so the eccentric is putting the least
>amount
>of pressure on the fuel pump arm. If you do it right, the pump just sort
>of
>snicks into place. If you do it wrong it takes a lot of brute strength and
>profanity. 
>
>Mike (who changed a fuel pump in the paddock at the track in Las Vegas,
>and
>didn?t realize this simple trick, and as a result was forced to rely on
>brute strength he doesn't have, and therefore had to double down on the
>profanity!)
>
>
>
>Sent from my iPad
>
>> On Jun 8, 2018, at 02:59, Tomas Gunnarsson <guson at home.se> wrote:
>> 
>>  I'd suggest doing it from below the jacked or hoisted up car. Access
>>  through wheel well past gas tank and exhasut is not great.
>>  Tomas
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