Unbelievable!!!!!!!!

Lifting the engine is not a problem. Bolt a chain to the front of the engine and lift it with the engine hoist. It was complete removal that I want to avoid.
I will be checking the oil pump. I did check it before I installed it on the engine. I even spun it with the drill before installation. If it went bad it did it after it was installed. I think the shaft just broke after all the uses I have given it. Plus it has probably been hit a few times so the weld coul have gone weak. I will find out.

Jack