[Tom Vaught]

Originally Posted by Dragncar

The hardened shaft is needed for a 60lb pump. Thats what Dan Whittmore sent me with my pump. I asked him about it and was told you can still twist a shaft with a 60lb pump on a cold morning. Just do it, peace of mind is worth the 30 or so bucks.

Not saying that Dan Whitmore was not telling the truth on that cold morning deal but honestly, my car/engine for example has not been started on a cold morning in almost 20 years and I live in Michigan. I have a Truck or an Escape for those cold mornings. Not my 1964 GTO convertible.

SusieQ, your info does not say what part of the USA, I assume, you live it.

Tom V.

[SusieQ]

You do realize you guys are all pretty cool right? This is a whole lota sexy talk I must tell you. Great reading.

I've decided I'm going to fabricate a bracket that attaches to the cover bolts and that wraps tightly around the tube. I can make it out of some faily thin sheet metal. I'm thinking at present that I'll Vise-grip my brace around the tube and spot weld it through a hole I'll have drilled in it. It'll be very similiar to the oil pump bracket offered by Jegs for other applications, though eliminating the bolt, in favor of a spot weld, to hold the bracket onto the tube. Then the tube will be prevented from not only slipping out, but changing it's adjustment from the bottom of the pan.

Whatcha guys think!?

[1968GTO421]

Originally Posted by SusieQ

You do realize you guys are all pretty cool right? This is a whole lota sexy talk I must tell you. Great reading.

I've decided I'm going to fabricate a bracket that attaches to the cover bolts and that wraps tightly around the tube. I can make it out of some faily thin sheet metal. I'm thinking at present that I'll Vise-grip my brace around the tube and spot weld it through a hole I'll have drilled in it. It'll be very similiar to the oil pump bracket offered by Jegs for other applications, though eliminating the bolt, in favor of a spot weld, to hold the bracket onto the tube. Then the tube will be prevented from not only slipping out, but changing it's adjustment from the bottom of the pan.

Whatcha guys think!?

Has anyone got an answer for the OP's question? To me it sounds like a workable plan.