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I am in a bit of a fix: The fellow that built my 318 sent it back to me with the oil pump in a box [not installed]. When I went to install the oil pump, I immediately noticed that one of the rear main studs was keeping me from mounting the pump correctly. I cut the stud down to the nut, almost, but it is still about 1/8" too long for the oil pump to set squarely in place. My dilemma: do I cut into the nut, or build a shim to fit under the pump?
This is a 93 318 with magnum heads, really about 325 right now with roller everything. It is going to be mated with a Torqueflight trans and the rearend from a 89 New Yorker and being put under my '38 [Sarnia built] Dodge 2 door touring.

Originally Posted by Inkitup

I am in a bit of a fix: The fellow that built my 318 sent it back to me with the oil pump in a box [not installed]. When I went to install the oil pump, I immediately noticed that one of the rear main studs was keeping me from mounting the pump correctly. I cut the stud down to the nut, almost, but it is still about 1/8" too long for the oil pump to set squarely in place. My dilemma: do I cut into the nut, or build a shim to fit under the pump?
This is a 93 318 with magnum heads, really about 325 right now with roller everything. It is going to be mated with a Torqueflight trans and the rearend from a 89 New Yorker and being put under my '38 [Sarnia built] Dodge 2 door touring.

No need to double post here on CHR ( Mount a 318 Oil Pump ), and in fact it makes things very confusing for you and everyone else if people start responding in two or more places. Your dedicated thread is all you need.

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