Oil pump hell.

amusingarts said

That's a possibility, I believed I was in all the way because the rod was actually a ***** to get out, but i could be wrong! Gonna tap it down gently with hammer handle this time to be sure.

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You might lightly snug the pump bolts then drop in the intergear then torque the pump bolts. this'll give a better hex alignment. it is a good plan to in addition install the dist & its clamp to lock in the intergear in case you forget that the intergear can drop out & hit the floor if you flip the eng to tighten the pump bolts. I hate stupid mistakes.