Can't seem to catch a break

That would raise oil pressure at the gauge. He says he has "no oil" pressure.
So If they were off laying on the work bench...it would still give pressure at the gauge. I'm wondering if the wire came off the sender/gauge...if it's that kind of if like he said, the pump drive has a coincidental issue.

@dart_68
Didnt realize you cleaned the pump n all that. You need to wet/prime the pump with oil before bolting it on. Pour some into the threaded pickup hole and turn the cog to draw it in..then mount it.

So it ran.. wire jammed in and all.. but was dry and wouldnt draw oil...makes sense. Damn good thing too
..or you would have metal in the pump and else where...damage you avoided.
I always lube the pump, and will with the new one, before bolting it on. I use gear oil for a new/dry pump. It's stickier and will cause the pump to pick up oil out of the pan quicker. An old trick was to pack the pump with Vaseline. Pump would almost instantly pick up oil.

Update - not knowing exactly when the pump seized I decided to take a look at the bearings while I was there. All the bearings were perfect. Showed no signs of oil starvation, pitting or scoring. Whew! I think I really dodged a bullet.