OIL PUMP PICK-UP

[woodward bird]

Hey guy's i just asembled the lower end of my 66' 390 today,and i couldnt find a pick-up for the pump localy so the original one wasnt to bad lookin so i soaked it in mineral spirts and cleand it up. After i bolted it to the pump and spun the crank i noticed that as the counter wieght on the crank turns it only has about 3/8"or so clearance between the counter wieght and the pick-up..is this normal? i've never redone a 390 ford so i'm not sure if that normal or if it got bent somwhere along the line,it dosent look like it but it's hard to tell. I know it wont contact the crank but i want to make sure the pick-up is in the right positin in the pan.

WOODWARD BIRD

[CANNEDBAND]

as i recall when i redid my 390,it's pretty close clearance,but 3/8 inch or so is still a very long distance from th crank. wts. I thinkm theres only one way the p/u tube will bolt up.I like to pump up oil pressure with an electric drill before dropping the distributor back in the engine,good luck,BJ

[woodward bird]

Thanks cannedbird,yeah it only bolts on one way but i was just wondering if it had got bent so where along the line but if yours was the same way then thats good to know..this is the first ford motor i have rebuilt so i'm used to GM's having about 3-4" of clerance so it looks a little strange to me the first time seeing it that close! :eek: Thanks!

WOODWARD BIRD :p ;) :D