Small Block Chevy Fuel Pump 

Thanks bud awesome vid !! Really helpful !

Just replaced Mine on a rebuilt 87 k10 and just winged it. came to a video to make sure it was done right and now my truck runs again.

Great video but I think you used a bit too much silicone. Aside from that man this was much much easier than the other videos. Straight to the point.

This whole time I was just using a stick to keep the rod upright, then I would very quickly move the pump in.....this video helped. I didn't even think about using that' bolt. I'm going to remount the pump today on my 350 small block.

I am 60, worked on SBC my whole young life and have fought and fought the rod and now I know. Thanks!

Well done. I'll be putting mine on in the morning. Thank you.

Very helpful! Used this for a 305.

THAT ROD IS THE EXACT ISSUE IM HAVING WOTH MY ENGINE. I didn’t know that. Thank you so much for showing that. I’ve been fighting it for a while now to the point of almost giving up and that was the issue all along. But my fuel pump doesn’t have that bracket that goes in between the fuel pump and block though. I don’t know why it didn’t have one

FUNNY STORY: I rebuilt my 350 SBC back in 1998 for my 1978 Trans Am, using Edelbrock cam, carb, intake, etc and full machining. I've put 25000 miles on it in the 24 years since as a summer hot rod. Also got married and had a couple kids. So now the fuel pump started leaking and I watched your video. I find that I am missing that bolt that locks the push rod in place. I must never installed it since there is orange paint in the threads. Now I know where the oil has been leaking from all these years!! LOL. Now I'm wondering about that lower bolt hole, about 1.5" below. I can shove a wire in there well over 1". And there is roasted oil all around that hole. It may be from the upper hole, but I'm wondering what that lower hole is for. I noticed your lower hole doesn't have a bolt in it. Can you advise what that lower hole is for? I'm thinking to put a short bolt in both of them just to be on the safe side. Great video by the way!

When installing the fuel pump with the fuel pump rod completely up the fuel pump should sit flush against the block when tightening the bolts it shouldn't have any tension.

Video is very helpful and is explained really good!!! Thank-you 😊

just barely snug that bolt into the pushrod hole, just enough to hold the rod on place

Cool thanks man I have an 84 cutlass supreme with a chevy small block and my fuel pump is throwing fuel out killing my mileage. I have never changed a fuel pump outside the tank. Thanks man

Very helpful. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you sir!!! Nice and simple!!! BIG help 👍

Very nicely explained video. Getting ready to change my fuel pump on a 1982 Chevy K30 pickup. I’ve watched a couple videos before this one. This is the best by far!

Way better video than most of the ones I’ve seen thank you !!

Watched a dozen videos on this. Your the first one I truly understood what needs to happen. Thanks

Grrrr! I’m under the car now and can’t find a video on getting the pushrod up and in! C’mon now!

If you put the engine on top dead center you don’t have to fight the bolts on the fuel pump 😉

Great video only thing I would have done differently is I would have greased up the fuel pump plunger arm and pivot rod.

Do all fuel pumps need that bracket? I have a 1981 silverado with a small block and mine doesnt have a bracket.

If you put the engine on top dead center the rod goes all the way up and you don’t have to fight putting the bolts in ! 😉

I am really happy I found your video. You did a fantastic job explaining everything and the close up pictures were excellent too. You went straight to the point! Thank you!

Do you always need to replace the bracket

Fffff i just did this job on my 1979 z28 and it took me 4 hrs its a lil harder when you dont have much space but thanks to your video i was able to replace my fuel pump third tried cranking it n it turned on one thing less to worry about thanks man!!

Thank you sir..short and to the point! Good job!

thanks for the video. im about to do this to my 1980 heavy half!

I have an 88 Cheyenne. The previous owner put a 4 barrel carb on it instead of the fuel injection. He ran the fuel line from the tank to the mechanical pump on the older used engine that he installed. The electric pump pushes fuel to the mechanical pump on the side of the block. My question is; is this ok to do or will it cause problems?

Very helpful especially with the rod. What does that short bolt do?

Yours is by far the best video on this subject that I have seen. Thanks!

ha, ironic I have the same hat and about to install a new pump on my camaro. The black looks really clean, debating on that or the typical chrome look. Nice vide bud, short and to the point.

Great Video...No, I'm gonna make everyone in the world think I'm hysterically funny B.S.!! Thank you for that. I 'm doing my 80 corvette pump right now and had no Idea how to hold the rod in place...Many Thanks!

I put all 4 bolts in and let it dry 24 hours then remove the top 2 and install the pump. This holds the plate in place if you tighten the bottom bolts without tightening the top you will have a gap.

So that's what that bolt on the front of the block is for!

This video helps a lot thanks for creating it.

Great vide. Just subbed.

my 79 GMC Sierra Grande doesn't have a bracket on it, is that unusual, something missing, something I should worry about?

I have changed dozens of these and never realized that bolt did that..... I feel like a dummy lol

Put a rag in the fuel pump block hole to keep junk from falling into the engine.

The front small bolt. 3/8"-16 x 1/2"

Thanks buddy. That's a great looking truck. I have a 66 Chevelle and I can't seem to get fuel to the carb. I hope this works.

What happens if u don’t put the rod back in the right spot? Will the fuel pump go back on?

Thanks for simplifying this process 🙌🙌

I actually knew this trick but thought I missed something when I tried a bolt from a puller kit (not enough threads). I am working on the same exact truck but it has a 307 and they apparently came with a 1/4" outlet with the 3 pumps I had here all being 3/8". I can probably find another bolt, but that trick of using a mounting bolt in a pinch is a great tip. The juggling with the heater hoses, ground wire and brackets makes me want to run to the hardware store. Great video. Another tip for someone just doing a replacement due to failure is have a set of angled pick tools to weasel around the rod and get it up into place with the plate on.

that rod gave me absolute hell the last two hours and i had no idea i could do that 😂

Excellent tip. I remember that push rod being a major pain when I replaced the fuel pump on my 348 10-15 years ago. Well, it's time to replace it again. I'm definitely doing this hack this time!

Thanks bud doing this today.

Is it possible that the camshaft will be stuck in the fuel pump rods furthest outward position? I can't get the pin to push upwards into the hole, do I need to manually turn the engine over a bit to cycle the pin inward?

Finally a straight forward video that makes it simple to understand! Going out to replace my fuel pump now.

Thanks Brotha, getting a little older and like to double check on things I haven't done in a couple decades, lol.

Great video buddy worked for me was going crazy thanks a lot

Easy to understand…Thank you. Liked and Subbed.

🟥 1) put motor oil on the rod before install 2) put a dab of grease on both ends of the rod 3) use copper coat spray on gaskets instead of silicone. (You don't want that shit to find it's way into an oil galley) Been building these things since the 60s. Never a problem. Then again, everybody does things differently.

Chris ,Excellent tutorial !Spot-on reassembly sequence. Great results on my 65 c20.Please post vid of your awesome clean rebuild so we can hear that engine running ! Thanks , Jonny

Very good video!! Very useful and clear, thank you! It hepls me a lot 👍

PERFECT

Every other fuel pump on the market have a short piece on it that the rod hits

What happens if you’re missing the bolt in front of the block? I swapped my pump but lost the bolt. Can I still run the truck without it?

thanks you answered my question quickly been trying for an hour to find a way to hold the rod up without turning my truck upside down great video .

Thanks for the video. On my block the threaded hole on the side is not a through hole, so it can't be used to hold the pumping rod. Oh well- the assembly grease should hold it.

The bottom bolts on the bracket does anyone know the size

good video my brother

Right on thank you for your Help Going to work on the old 65 Chevy pick up today. Knock it out. 😂.

Thanks! My fuel pump is a really tight fit. This will make the install much easier! Thanks again!

This was a great help changing the mechanical fuel pump in my boat. 350 5.7. The mounting nut to hold rod back worked like a charm. Thanks.

Nice video , I hate those ratchets though lol

I'm do you really need to take out the bolt on the side of the fuel pump I'm having a hard time trying to take it out

Thanks Brother good vid.

I’m currently replacing the mechanical fuel pump on my 76’ Chevy. The push rod is stuck. I’ve greased it up, tried to use pliers to pull it up, removed the bolt that holds it and tried to manually crank the engine. Still nothing. Any ideas?

That's what she said a 1000 times. Haha

Any reason for utilizing a silicone sealant as opposed to say a gasket dressing such as Hylomar? Just curious as I am fixing to do this job soon. Thanks for the video!

Do you gotta use gasker maker???

Im missing the original bolt for the hole you put the longer bolt in to hold the pushrod up. Any chance you know what size bolt should be there to begin with? Found out thats where my oil leak is from

I never knew about that bolt. I was taught to put some heavy grease on the rod to hold it up, which works so long as the motor is cold. The bolt thing makes much more sense so long as you don't crank the bolt down and damage the push rod.

Very helpful video men.thank

You should not clean without covering the opening.

Thanks bro Great videos 💯

Grabbed his rod and put it in the engine😂

Took 4 hours to replace in a 70' C10. I didn't know about the bolt that holds the pushrod, I greased to hold it in place. Heard that somewhere.

Nice vedio how do you know if fuel pump is going out

Step 1. Top dead center. Makes it so much easier.

Hey man I got a 93 chevy tbi 350 what’s should I do to cut off the electrical fuel pump to install the mechanical pump so I can skip buying the regulator?

Way cool. Easy,. Well at least you made it look easy...

WELL DONE, CHRIS!!

Odd... my 327 in my 67 impala does not have the holes for the bolts. Its just flat. Makes me wonder if the previous owner did something to it, or if this year production did something different.

#1

I am missing the bolt (1:12) that sits next to the harmonic balancer. Can you tell the the size of the bolt and thread size? I’d really appreciate it.

The bolt you put back in did u tighten it hard? The one that was holding the pushrod?

Didnt do this on a 84 C10. You must use fuel resistant/proof sealant

How tight do the bolts go? My gasket broke from over tightening

All right I'm going to try this tomorrow on my 71 K5 for the first time ever. Wish me luck. Was going to go with the electric fuel pump but the fuel pump has lasted a very long time. The spring broke off the rivet so now it doesn't do anything. New one going in tomorrow. Awesome video brother, thank you so much for the help

プッシュロッドの固定に苦労してました。 非常に助かります。

Damn I wish I had watched this great video BEFORE I removed my old fuel pump!!! Fuel pump rod fell and I can't get it pushed back up in the block. Any advice on this will be greatly appreciated 👍

Just found your channel and will be subscribing. Was looking because my son's Nova suddenly had fuel leaking and found that the bolt that you put in to hold the rod is missing. You explained everything well. What size did you say the bolt was?

I usually slide pushrod up slide a hacksaw blade down between the pushrod & fuel pump arm. Once you get the pump mounted close to the engine block, pull out the hacksaw blade & install the 2 fuel pump mounting bolts. Trust me it works. 👍

Thanks, did not know that trick about the push-rod!!

tried it in my 1960 283...it was a blind hole

Thanks. How long does the silicone need to dry for before you start vehicle?

Hey man I’m replacing mine right now but cannot find info on whether or not the push rod needs to be oriented a certain way. One side of the rod is smoother / shinier than the other side. Which side is the cam side ? Thanks in advance.