RE: Swapping 345 oil pan and pickup

["Eppinger.Michael" <Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided>]

Hey Tark,
From what I understand, the scout II oil pumps are not available new or
rebuilt, but you can get a rebuild kit for them  (Mollins?  ~$30).  Pretty
easy job to rebuild, I think John L posted to the digest, the rebuild
technique.  It was really good, and I wish I kept a copy of it.  (John, do
you think you could find it again and post it or send me a copy?)  I am not
sure about the front sump, but on the rear sump and the Scout II "double
hump" oil pans, the dipstick tube mounts to the oil pan, not the block, so
you don't have to worry about blocking the old one off.  Just remove the old
dipstick tube from the engine and add the scout II dipstick tube.  

Epp

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Jeff Tarquinio [SMTP:tark_terra@domain.elided]
> Sent:	Friday, January 08, 1999 6:31 AM
> To:	Eppinger.Michael@domain.elided; jlandry@domain.elided
> Cc:	ihc-digest
> Subject:	Swapping 345 oil pan and pickup
> 
> "You are correct, for a front sump pan engine, but Tark said his was a
> rear sump, so the bolt should be there in the correct place.  This was so
> on my 75 rear sump 392 from a T'all.
> Epp"
> 
> Well, John, Epp
> Once again, I screwed up.  I hung the engine by the hoist last night to
> take a closer look.  Front sump, oops.  I suppose its no big deal, I can
> pull the pump form the traveler's 345 as well as the pickup and pan.  What
> about a new one though.  Are they readily available?  It might be cheap
> piece of mind ($100?).
> I still have to change the water inlet, 90 degree job on scout engines,
> right?  I'll also have to block off the old dipstick tube.  How is that
> done on the scouts, via freeze plug?  Maybe I'll just plug the dip stick
> tube up top.
>   Its out of work early today on the search of the rest of my parts.  I'll
> be busy tomorrow, I'll post my progress.
> ---
> Layda,
> Tark
> '77 Terra 345/T19/D20
>    Survivor of '98 Scout Nationals
> '80 Scout II 345/TF727/single speed tc
>    Clean machine
> 
> 
> 
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