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By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

I have been going back and forth on if I want to replace the oil pump on my motor. I was told it ran well and honestly it looks it. Wasnt sludged up or real dirty either. So I think i am just going to take the pump off to cleam and put ned gasket under it. Is there any tips or anything I need to know before I re assemble and fire it up?

By slumlord444 - 14 Years Ago

I am thinking when in doubt, replace it. Cheap insurance. May be fine today and not fine tomorrow.

By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

Im trying to avoid the cost right now. Its not too hard to replace on the truck right?

By rick55 - 14 Years Ago

It's not hard to drop the oil pump, but it can be a pain getting it back in. There are two 1/2" AF bolts through the pump from the bottom and one through from the top. If you strip the pump to clean it make sure you grease the gears when you put it back together. If you don't it won't develop suction and oil pressure. You need to loosen the nut on the sump oil pickup tube to allow the pump to drop. Be careful when you put it all back in that you don't cross thead the nut that holds the pickuptube to the pump.

Just replace all the seals and gaskets and you'll do fine.

Regards

By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

Is it pretty simple to just rebuil the oil pump? Who sells a full kit to do so?

By Rono - 14 Years Ago

If you have the Melling iron pump you can get new gears and gaskets form several aftermarket companies like MAC's, Obsolete Ford Parts, Concourse Parts and Tee Bird Products just to mention a few. If you have the aluminum georotor type pump, they use an "O" ring seal which you can get, but I haven't found anyone that sells the gears for those.

Rono

By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

I will have to check on that

By rick55 - 14 Years Ago

Mac'sAutoParts stock the rebuild kit for the gerotor oil pump but only sell the complete Melling type gear pump. The gerotor kit is Part #:B7S-6600-8KT

Regards

By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

Thank you rick. I will check more into that.

By Hoosier Hurricane - 14 Years Ago

I'm wondering why you think it is necessary to rebuild or replace the pump.

By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

I just figured why not

By Ted - 14 Years Ago

I’m with John on the oil pump. If there’s not a problem with the pump itself or the oil pressure, then you’d be better off not messing with the oil pump. You could potentially create some problems where there are currently none. And I’ve had issues with brand new oil pumps so this also something else to watch out for.

I will add that while rebuild kits for the spur gear oil pumps are not readily available, these pumps can still be purchased as complete new units from several different manufacturers. While new gerotor style oil pumps with either the iron or aluminum housings have not been available now for several years, Melling does offer the rebuild kit for these which includes new gears, relief valve spring, inlet tube seal, and O ring cover seal. The Melling number for this rebuild kit is K-56.

Here’s are some past postings on the oil pumps.

http://www.y-blocksforever.com/forums/Topic53480-3-1.aspx

http://www.y-blocksforever.com/forums/Topic44078-3-1.aspx

By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

Ok,well I will just leave that one as is then. I have cleaned and painted everything and put new gaskets on everything. If I want to replace the gasket on the oil pump I just need one that goes between the block and the pump right?

By Ted - 14 Years Ago

Besides the block to oil pump gasket, you’ll need another rubber seal for the inlet tube where it goes into the pump itself (behind the 1” gland nut).

By 56 ford custom - 14 Years Ago

Thanks ted! Thats what I needed to hear