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Dave if i remember rightly you can't use a mechanical pump pump on the 5.0 as its an injection engine, if you fit a fuel pump drive the timing case is too thin to take it.

Originally Posted by IC2

Doing a mechanical fuel pump? A subject near and dear to me after my pump eccentric problem last month with my 5.0 'conversion' engine

Coyote - looks like we may see a finished car yet. Looking better 'n' better every time we see the car

Originally Posted by roadster32

Dave if i remember rightly you can't use a mechanical pump pump on the 5.0 as its an injection engine, if you fit a fuel pump drive the timing case is too thin to take it.

Steve - now that I've hijacked Coyote's thread

To convert from an injected 5.0 engine is fairly easy on this side of the pond. You do need a few parts, but everything is Ford and your favorite shop (Speedway) has some of them, Summit the rest

Timing Cover = http://www.speedwaymotors.com/302-35...over,1897.html

Cam eccentric = http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FMS-M-6287-B302/

Cam bolt = http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ARP-154-1001/

Water pump, fuel pump and harmonic balancer/pulleys, gaskets - normal stuff.

You have to make sure your timing and eccentric drive pin is long enough but that can be made up from a piece of 5/16" drill rod x 1-3/8 or 1-1/2" long.

Bolt it together and you have a full conversion. I chose a front sump pan and a different oil pump as well, but later found they were unnecessary, but ....