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Buick V6/350 Oil Pump Priming

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by w3srl, Mar 5, 2023.

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  1. Mar 7, 2023
    FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

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    the photo below is generic, but gives a visual. talking about the lower silver section just above where the shaft goes into the oil pump slot....
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  2. Mar 7, 2023
    vtxtasy

    vtxtasy oldbee 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor

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    Any oil in that area is by splash when the engine is running. There will be no passages blocked by a drive tool. The sleeves only keep the driver aligned with the slot on the pump drive.
     
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  3. Mar 7, 2023
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    D689D2AB-20F3-48EE-B276-F4B2C90E2D2D.jpeg F2B995E0-1B00-4BA3-BC0B-B0B53B850C55.jpeg

    I think I'm OK. The Chevy and the Buick engines are different animals in this area, there are no oil passages where the distributor drops into the timing cover. It looks like the top bushing just keeps everything aligned.

    On the Buick the distributor gear is lubricated by the oil slinger on the crankshaft, not through the oil galleys.
     
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    FinoCJ

    FinoCJ 1970 CJ5 Staff Member

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    having just gone through this on the sbc using a buick priming pump - I will disagree....
     
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  5. Mar 8, 2023
    vtxtasy

    vtxtasy oldbee 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor

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    I will agree to disagree. He has the pictures above. I recently did this as my rope seal ended up in my pump screen. Removed front cover as the new viton
    seal went in from the inside. The newer covers have the seal outside. The slinger oils the gear, shaft and timing set. The new cover also has the extra hole next to the distributor.
     
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    vtxtasy

    vtxtasy oldbee 2024 Sponsor 2023 Sponsor

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    Looks like a new cover and pump. I believe it takes a bolt on timing tab. It is good to check the end play on the pump shaft.
    You did the right thing. 1971 stock was 230hp with a 2 barrel and 260hp with a 4 barrel. Gonna be sweet!
     
    vtxtasy, Mar 8, 2023
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  7. Mar 8, 2023
    jeepdaddy2000

    jeepdaddy2000 Active Member

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    Looks like a high volume pump?
    I love mine on my Dauntless.
     
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  8. Mar 8, 2023
    w3srl

    w3srl All-around swell dude Staff Member

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    Yes, new cover, standard pump gears, oil filter housing and timing set. I threw in the steel end plate for good measure, figured it couldn’t hurt anything.

    I couldn’t get a decent mount setup for my dial indicator that would work on an aluminum housing. I ended up using the feeler gauge method to set the end play. Even with the thinnest gasket in the set I couldn’t get below about.005 end play so I’m going to have to install it and see what kind of pressure I get before it fires.

    This engine looks like it’s never been apart, meaning I’m going to break bolts taking the water pump apart. I’ve seen this movie before…
     
    w3srl, Mar 8, 2023
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