Might have to turn the oil pump a lil bit then drop it in

 

I've been rotating the motor a few degrees both directions and no go. I can see down inside where the shaft is contacting the block wall creating a few marks.....

 

Don't rotate the motor, leave it at #1 cylinder @TDC
Get a flashlight and a LONG screwdriver and point the oil pump slot toward #1 cylinder.

 

:clonk::clonk::clonk::clonk::clonk:

Your not gonna believe this...........

I put the dist. gear on upside down.........

 

lol that would be a great trick to pull on a new tech when he takes his lunch

 

I think I need to remove my sig quote

 

just curious did the pin line up ok that holds the gear on? you didnt have to b ore it out a lil with a drill bit? lol

 

Yea, the dang thing lines up just fine, UPSIDE DOWN, no boring neccessary. Went in like butter the right way.

 

if you did yes change signiture lmfao j/k

 

wow this is going to be better than the old reverse the polarity on the electric fan trick.... im really joking ofcourse, please dont do this kids

 

Can we delete this thread, and act like it never happened? :yes:

 

Don't feel bad...we've all done dumber things!!!

 

:yes::yes::yes:

And I'll bet that's not the first time this was done.

 

No dumber then priming the oil system with the hole in the back of the block (where you hook up the oil pressure gage) open.

Man it took forever to get all the oil cleaned up out of the rafters and windshield and cowl. It was bad... :sad:

 

No dumber then priming the oil system with the hole in the back of the block (where you hook up the oil pressure gage) open.

Man it took forever to get all the oil cleaned up out of the rafters and windshield and cowl. It was bad... :sad:

Ahhhh, I feel little better then... :thumbsup:

 

Oh, well, I will admit to installing the tailhousing to my TH350 this afternoon and leaving the yoke seal out. So it all had to come out again........

Love this stuff.....

 

Oh, well, I will admit to installing the tailhousing to my TH350 this afternoon and leaving the yoke seal out. So it all had to come out again........

Love this stuff.....

LOL, reminds me of the time I left the front bushing out of the pump when I rebuilt one. It wobbled a bit on the crank and leaked from the seal, but it ran fine. I found the problem when I pulled the trans to change the seal. :clonk:

Nowadays, it's the combination of eyesight and CRS that hinders me. Just yesterday, I put new bars on my Springer, and ran the wiring internally. I wrote down all the wire connections on paper, and took the wires out of their connectors. Put one side back on just fine, but wasn't wearing my reading glasses when I did the other side. Got it all together, tank back on, filled with gas, turned the key, and the horn started blaring. Took everything back apart, got the connector off, and sure enough, I'd wired everything into the connector upside down, because I couldn't really see the numbers on it without my glasses. :sad:

 

Since you once had it upside down, did you line up the 'dot' with the rotor?

 

Yes, but It looks like the rotor could be installed 180 off, making lining of the dot useless....no????

 

The rotor "can" be installed 180 degrees off...but it takes some effort considering that the rotor is keyed to the distributor shaft and will only fit PROPERLY if facing the correct direction.

Yup, I did that back in my high-school days.