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I took an old parts distributor and removed all the guts so I had nothing but a housing and shaft. Take the gear off as well. Insert into the block and attach a 1/2" drill. You have to mill the top of the shaft but that was easy and it works great!

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If engine was mechanically sound when you shut it down -- remove PWR wire from distributor, crank engine for about 10 seconds, reconnect PWR to distributor ... should be all you need to do.

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Yea, I buttoned everything up, charged the battery, made sure the radiator was full, put fresh 110 in it - and hit the key. It took a little bit to build oil pressure, but it fired right off! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img]

I have a pesky oil leak at the oil sending unit. The original one leaked, so I put an NOS one on - it leaks too. Are you guys teflon taping these things to death or what? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] Spent days cleaning, and a short jaunt around the block later - oil drips... frustrating.

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Marlin -- I've seen this before ... may not be leaking at the threads. Seeping may occur at the crimp toward the top of sending unit. This may be hard to see, but clean the sending unit, start engine, bring up to a high idle and observe the top of sending unit where wire is attached. Oil starts oozing out ... The TAZ

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Ok, will check it out tonight. There is a little puddle on the rear flange of the block from this thing, [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/eek.gif[/img] I should just put some Dixco gauges in it eh Jason? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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Dixcos are pretty nice. The NOS 3 gauge set is sold to a member though. I may have a used set here for you :-).


Jason

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Oil pressure gauges have two different ends. One type is a wedge. One type is kind of round. I had an issue like you are describing and changed the block fitting.

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There is a long discussion on the oil pressure fittings on the CRG and the Team Camaro for 69 Z28's if this is similar you may want to check it out.

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Thanks, I'm just hoping it's not the intake gasket.... [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/frown.gif[/img]