Well its not too bad. My 460 has a boss machined into the engine which allows the rod to sit in that space until you fit the distributor in. Also its better than the GM version which is a notch the shaft slides on. The hexagonal shaft of the ford oil pump pick up is much less prone to rounding off or wearing out the shaft. The only shitty part is like this person has mentioned with the pickup rod (or the retaining ring) dropping into your oil pan
How is a hex shaft "much less prone to wearing out or rounding off"??? It's already rounded off. I've seen the internals of hundreds of small block Chevy engines and NEVER seen a shaft broken, worn out, or destroyed. The fact that you can drop the entire shaft into the engine clearly makes the Ford design absolutely asinine! The Chevy is in place for the long run, it won't end up in your oil pan with your dignity, no matter how many times you pull your distributor. You're totally incorrect, you're putting your pride and brand loyalty before your brain because it doesn't take any amount of intelligence to see the idiocy and defect of the Ford shaft. A Chevy will not pinch or bind either! These are facts, not opinions.
I just installed mine on the engine stand and I have no clearance. The ring is right up against the block, so I guess that I need to take my oil pump back off and slide the ring back down about a 1/2 inch it seems. Thanks for the video.
I’m not pulling my distributor, nor am I pulling my oil pump driveshaft out, i’m just removing my oil pump to replace it. Will that oil pump driveshaft stay in place? Will it stay connected to the distributor so when I put my oil pump back on the shaft will be spinning
Great advice, short and concise video. Thanks brother
What a great design Good job Ford
Well its not too bad. My 460 has a boss machined into the engine which allows the rod to sit in that space until you fit the distributor in. Also its better than the GM version which is a notch the shaft slides on. The hexagonal shaft of the ford oil pump pick up is much less prone to rounding off or wearing out the shaft. The only shitty part is like this person has mentioned with the pickup rod (or the retaining ring) dropping into your oil pan
How is a hex shaft "much less prone to wearing out or rounding off"??? It's already rounded off. I've seen the internals of hundreds of small block Chevy engines and NEVER seen a shaft broken, worn out, or destroyed. The fact that you can drop the entire shaft into the engine clearly makes the Ford design absolutely asinine! The Chevy is in place for the long run, it won't end up in your oil pan with your dignity, no matter how many times you pull your distributor. You're totally incorrect, you're putting your pride and brand loyalty before your brain because it doesn't take any amount of intelligence to see the idiocy and defect of the Ford shaft. A Chevy will not pinch or bind either! These are facts, not opinions.
Thanks. Just what I needed to know.
Thank you brother. Great videos. I been looking all around how it is installed correctly and what’s the purpose of the ring
Good video
Great tip. Articulate and to the point.
"Articulate"--www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/articulate-- -- I do not think that means what you think that means.
Great video!
I just installed mine on the engine stand and I have no clearance. The ring is right up against the block, so I guess that I need to take my oil pump back off and slide the ring back down about a 1/2 inch it seems. Thanks for the video.
I’m not pulling my distributor, nor am I pulling my oil pump driveshaft out, i’m just removing my oil pump to replace it. Will that oil pump driveshaft stay in place? Will it stay connected to the distributor so when I put my oil pump back on the shaft will be spinning
I've dropped the shaft more than once and never had any problems
Looks to me like you got some way good shit in that bottom end.
How'd this motor turn out? Let's see it get some.
Nice little motor still tinkering with the car more to come this year.
I've got the clearance on the retaining ring but the shaft doesnt sit central in the distributor drive. Is this normal?
At that point I’d rather spend hours sliding a strong magnet across the oil pan towards the drain plug until I pick it up with a magnet fisher!