Well everything is going back together on my H/C swap. I got a Melling M155 pump, pickup, and driveshaft. Basically I'm looking for either a machine shop that can press in the pickup and set it to the correct depth or any tricks so that I can do it in the comfort of my garage. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...have to get the car on the road!

 

i have installed the pickup tubes with some gentle persuasion with a open end wrench that is just the right size to fit over the tube drive it home hittting the wrench with a hammer believe it or not its not that tight of a fit. you may opt to have the pickup welded to the oil pump housing though. as far has height of the pickup i like to see the pickup about 1/4 to 1/2 off the bottom of the pan. some people have different opinions on this..

Good Luck
Greg

 

Thanks I'll give the wrench a try. What method of pan to pickup clearance measurement do you generally use? Putty/Play-doh or another method?

 

As mentioned, get it welded just to be safe!

 

Scott call me i will walk you thru it. Steven 313-617-6637

 

Steven, I'll call you sometime this evening...the pump is one of the things I want to get done today.

 

Scott......you didnt leave me a # to call you back. Steven

 

Sorry about that...too excited to get my car done I guess.

PS: You have a PM.