Back lift pump bolt

[BrianX128]

How in the hell do I get to the back lift pump bolt to remove it? In the process of putting my facet pump in and I'm convinced there is no way yo get anything to this bolt.

 

[whiteboyslo]

Its been a few years, but I vaguely recall this job getting a lot easier after I got the vacuum pump out of the way and went at it from the top.

Mike

 

[shawn deere]

Got the fuel line off?
I just removed mine a month ago, but dont rememer how...

 

[icanfixall]

Use a 3/8 drive socket and about a 3 inch extension. Unscrewing it is easier than installing it for sure.
Care needs to be taken with the chevy block off plate. Most of them are a little too long and will hang up on the upper block casting machine line causing a huge oil leak.

 

[no mufflers]

pretty much what Gary said but with a picture.

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[shawn deere]

I built a plate out of 1/8" metal

You could cut off the fuel arm, vice grip the chevy plate to the fuel pump, go to a bench ginder and make them the same shape

 

[IDIoit]

for the people replacing lift pumps, go to the store and pick up a stud, it makes this a lot easier.

 

[BrianX128]

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Never have I had fuel pressure this high. Got it fired up and running. There is an air bubble at the bottom of the clear bowl on the facet pump that won't go away but I'm thinking that's normal as the fuel level doesn't change under accelerating.

With the block off plate it came with a gasket and I used some create a gasket around the edges and had nice smooth clean metal when I mounted things up there. I didn't notice the lip but I ran it for a 5 minute drive and revved it up in the driveway with no leaks so I think I'm good?

 

[BrianX128]

Wrong. Not good, it is leaking oil. Not much for being up to temp and all but one drip every thirty or so seconds.

I'm not exactly sure what you guys are saying with the block off plate though. Is it too big overall or at an angle at the top? It seemed to fit perfectly when I was putting it on, but its not like I could actually see up in there.

My old lift pump is of 0 use to me, so maybe what @shawn deere said is a good idea to make sure they are 100% the same.

 

[BrianX128]

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This is the one I got if it matters.

 

[IDIoit]

yes it does matter, the top needs to be ground off to make it fit,
I did find a spectra part number that does not need modification, but you already got that one, grab a grinder and make it work.

 

[BrianX128]

Ok. Hopefully I didn't bend it putting it in there as is. I didn't wrench it in there too hard though.

 

[IDIoit]

it was a napa part number...
heres a clear view for ya.
http://www.oilburners.net/threads/direct-fit-fuel-pump-block-off-plate.74951/

 

[BrianX128]

That clears up a ton of stuff.

Also as I sit here eating lunch i can't help but wonder if it's on upside down. This might be a bit embarrassing.

Surely I didn't do that.. haha

 

[BrianX128]

It was off by this much in case anyone wants to know. Old gasket came off the lift pump so I used that to trim the block plate.

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Also, I will admit, I put mine on upside down. Not sure how it was barely leaking.