Oil pickup
03-03-2002, 08:38 PM
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I am not sure I am following you. Do you mean the pick-up fell off the pump and was lying on the bottom of the pan? If this is the case and you are using the stock style chevy pump and pick-up, try putting a spot weld where the pick-up goes into the pump.
03-04-2002, 01:46 AM
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I HAD THE SAME THING HAPEN TO ME AT THE END OF LAST SEASON.IF YOU SUSPECT A BROKEN PICKUP (SUDDEN LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE)YOU DON'T HAVE TO ADD MUCH OIL TO GET THE PUMP HOUSING UNDER THE OIL LEVEL TO LIMP HOME IF YOU HAD TO.I MADE A CUSTOM BRACKET SUPPORT THAT IS TIG WELDED TO THE TUBE AND BOLTS TO THE PUMP HOUSING.MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE CLEARANCE TO GET THE GEAR OUT.WELDING THE PICKUP TO THE HOUSING IS THE NORM BUT ANY SPECIALIZED WELDER WILL TELL YOU THAT WELDING STEEL TO IRON IS NOT THE BEST IDEA.
03-04-2002, 05:07 PM
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If you did not allready buy and new oil pump I have a new meling pump pick up tacked on but you could also make a bracket like Harrison said fits bbc never used pay shipping and its yours.
03-04-2002, 09:17 PM
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Thanks for the info! I talked to Canton today, They want to see the pickup, They designed a new one with supports they say. I thinking about maybe trying a different make pickup, I just have to measure the depth of my pan. (Canton 9 qts)
