oil pump /dist drive rod


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By yehaabill - 15 Years Ago
Y-Guys:       A little help out there in "Y"land. I'm about to prime my engine

             oil pump and I need to know the size 1/4 inch socket to use. It seems

             to be 9/32 but it's hard to tell with the engine in the truck. I don't  want

             to mess it up now, since I've come this far.

                                                      Thx in advance

                                                           Bill

        It turns counter-clock wise, right??

By charliemccraney - 15 Years Ago
I believe it is 1/4" It does turn counterclockwise.



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By yehaabill - 15 Years Ago
Y-Guy Charlie:      Man, I'm doing good just operating this "confuser" as Jerry

                     calls it!!! I'll try the 1/4", but it seems to be a no-go. I'll try again.

                                                      Bil

By Nick Brann - 15 Years Ago
Hi Bill,  Charlie is right of course, it is a 1/4".  But I've found that some sockets are too thick-walled and won't go down into the hole far enough to hook up with the pump driveshaft.  Be sure you have a thin socket, like a Snap-on.  Good luck, Nick Brann - K.C., MO
By Eddie Paskey - 15 Years Ago
Hi Bill;;   Word of caution, I wrap a small piece of tape around the socket and extention, don't want that socket coming of and droppin' down...   Good luck and HAVE FUN!!     God Bless   Eddie
By Glen Henderson - 15 Years Ago
Bill, too late now, but I will give you a old dist that you can strip down and make a priming tool out of it.
By oldcarmark - 15 Years Ago
Use a DEEP or extended length socket AND tape it .
By mctim64 - 15 Years Ago
1/4" to be sure.  I have a deep one welded to a long extension just for that purpose. Smile
By yehaabill - 15 Years Ago
Y-Guys:     Thanks for all the info...I got it to work.

                                         Bill