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Originally Posted by bwaii64
I was searching for timing procedures for the oil pump gear to get the slot in the right place so distributor would line up. THEN I realized it doesn't matter where the slot is because the distributor cam is loose and you can put it where ever you need. (where's the smiley face with a palm smacking the forehead???)
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In the process, I read you should not touch the bolt that I thought held the oil pump in place. Is that bolt with a jam nut in the block near the oil pump not to hold the pump in place?
https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showth...+oil+pump+slot
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If the bolt with jam nut you're referring to is on the "head", that one holds your distributer in. The other bolt down near the
oil pan should just be a "plug" to close the hole up. The
oil pan actually is what holds the oil pump up into the block. There is a special bolt people use in that lower hole to that replaces that plug. It holds the oil pump in place while dropping the oil pan. Remove and plug when pan is re-installed. Others will probably chime in.