OPG gear swap

[z06psi]

All I have to say is you people who successfully get that bottom bolt into the oil pump have really small hands.

And fuck you!

Carry on....

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[Triple Wile E]

It's a PITA but helps to have a magnet and little Burger King hands.

 

[50racer]

LOL I did mine yesterday and yes putting the oil pickup bolt back on was the hardest. I have short fat fingers so i took a metal hanger and grinded both sides down flat. I made a hook out of it and slid it in between the head of the screw and the attached washer and then made a 90 degree bend. I was able to lower it in the pan pull it up in the hole and put a box wrench on the head and tighten it. This was after an hour of dropping it in the pan and fishing it out with a magnet lol

 

[z06psi]

Magnets, bent 90 degree wrenches, thoughts of suicide all happened.

Even thoughts of red loctite with only one bolt and even tac welding came to mind.

It's on after 4 hours of the bolt alone.

Getting a 4V timed all by yourself is also fun.

 

[dimitarm]

anyone has the factory torque bolt specs for the oil pump ?

 

[IvanCRF]

anyone has the factory torque bolt specs for the oil pump ?

My manual says:

"Installation

1.*NOTE:*Oil*pump*must*be*held*against*the*cylinder*block*until*all*bolts*are*tightened.

Rotate*the*inner*rotor*of*the*oil*pump*assembly*to*align*the*flats*on*the*crankshaft*and*slip*the*oil pump*over*the*crankshaft*until*seated*against*the*block.

Rotate*the*oil*pump*until*the*bolt*holes*are*aligned*to*the*block*and*install*the*fasteners*hand*tight.

Torque:

Stage*1:**A:***89*lb.in*(10*Nm) **
Stage*2:**B:***18*lb.ft*(25*Nm) **
Stage*3:**C:***89*lb.in*(10*Nm) **
Stage*4:**D:***177*lb.in*(20*Nm) **
Stage*5:**A:***45° **
Stage*6:**B:***75° **
Stage*7:**C:***45° **
Stage*8:**D:***60°"


It shows the fasteners starting off with letter "A" on the very left of the pump and then proceeds to show "B", "C" and lastly "D" denoted in a clockwise fashion. Fastener "D" is opposite of fastener "A".

 

[Dat Boi Kumar]

lower the oil pan, that's what I did

 

[z06psi]

I got it after hours of torture. Just gotta zip the crank pulley on and I am home free.

 

[Hoblick]

what other things are needed for this install aside from oil, filter, and new damper bolt?
any gaskets or anything?

gonna be doing mine here in a few weeks

 

[dimitarm]

new crank bolt?

 

[Hoblick]

new crank bolt?

edited it lol.. i meant damper bolt

 

[dimitarm]

why do you need new one for the install?

 

[z06psi]

what other things are needed for this install aside from oil, filter, and new damper bolt?
any gaskets or anything?

gonna be doing mine here in a few weeks

No gaskets needed. Just some silicon where it is needed. Need a damper removal 3 jaw. The back two lower bolts on both valve covers are a pain in the ass. Obviously the oil pump bolt is a pain.

Whiteout for the timing chains.

I did not need a new bolt as I use the Procharger one that is longer anyways.

I would suggest 10 inches of thread all in the M12 1.50 which is nearly a unicorn and a nut with some pipe to install the damper. Also heat it up with a torch or a nice heat gun.

Leave it to Ford to use the one thread pitch no one commonly has.

 

[Hoblick]

No gaskets needed. Just some silicon where it is needed. Need a damper removal 3 jaw. The back two lower bolts on both valve covers are a pain in the ass. Obviously the oil pump bolt is a pain.

Whiteout for the timing chains.

I did not need a new bolt as I use the Procharger one that is longer anyways.

I would suggest 10 inches of thread all in the M12 1.50 which is nearly a unicorn and a nut with some pipe to install the damper. Also heat it up with a torch or a nice heat gun.

Leave it to Ford to use the one thread pitch no one commonly has.

roger that, thanks for the info. sounds like it should be a fun night in the garage. gotta pull the procharger off to get to anything so thats fun.

anything else you pulled to make things easier? fan, radiator, etc?

 

[Hoblick]

also, did you buy just gears, or you buy the whole oil pump assembly?

if you bought just gears, how was the install into the pump? i heard you have to clearance them or something.

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