They did run an electric pump on it when it was a drag car, that was 3 owners and 20 years ago. The guy I got it from never touched it and the guy he got it from didn't do a whole lot with it either.
You might want to up grade the way your timing chain is being oiled while you have it apart.
this guy has never worked on Mopar LA motor's it's the eccentric #
...no rod !!!! i think he is thinking GM
when you change out water pump's, try to find a hi-po one. a standard pump has a smaller dia: shaft. the h/p bigger dia:.standard looks like tube's on outside of pump , h-p is just fin's.
Well dern!! I worked not the car all night (first motor I've been this far into and I'm slow, i know... Lol) and I finally got the timing chain on, put the eccentric on, torque'd the bolt aaaaannnndddddd...... The dang eccentric turns freely!!! (There. It's out. I feel better now...) I put a new key in and everything... I put a washer between the eccentric and the cupped washer and torque'd the bolt again and a little clockwise/counter clockwise wiggle but at least it didn't slip off the end of the key!! Should i run it with a washer in there??try a new eccentric? (Has a little wear in the keyhole) try a new cupped washer? (Has a little wear on the back) Any suggestions? I'll post pics below..
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