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Yes, I got it cranked. And yes, I blew the oil pump right out the bottom.

After a number of cranks, I got her started. Then she made a really ugly wheezing sound and I never showed any oil pressure. I popped the dizzy assembly to see if the pump would spin and saw a notch on the drive dog. Hmmmmm.
I dropped the pan and the oil pump was locked up and hanging by one bolt. Now, I know I put that thing on there right, and torqued the bolts down well. Is it possible to clock it wrong? Took the pump apart and it locks up at one full rotation. New-ish pump. What the heck went wrong????

The cam looks ok, don't think I did much damage running with no oil. Total of less than one minute of the crank turning, and maybe 30 seconds under its own power.

I just keep telling myself....tractor motor...tractor motor...tractor motor

They don't break that easy.

Then I remember the oil commercial where they drain the oil out of an engine at high speed and they keep running.

God, I am not ready for this.
 
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Trust me, you would not want to be my patient tomorrow!

Heck, I don't think I want to be a dentist tomorrow.
 
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I think in a great moment of absolute stupidity, I must have put the oil pump on slightly off the base. I remember noticing that when I put the oil pan back on that the pan was pushing awfully hard against the screen. Now, this was a previously installed pump and there was no way the screen wouldn't fit exactly as before. I must've thought to myself, self, you just must have distorted the screen on the work bench. Apparently not so. Having installed it cockeyed, the drive dog wasn't engaging the cam-driven drive. And it rattled it enough to loosen the three bolts, distort the oil pump shaft and knocked it down. Too, if I had installed it cockeyed, it certainly wouldn't get a vacuum going and pump oil.

Implant, anyone?
 
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Bugeye58 said:
How about a do-it-yourself root canal?
Jeff
Click to expand...

I actually did one on myself. Well, a pulpotomy. Kindof a quicky root canal. I'm tough. And a little stupid-feeling right now.
 
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Bill:

We've all made similar "stupid" mistakes (at least I have!).

Just be glad it happened in your garage at idle instead of while you were winging down the highway on your way to your car show in N.O.

Fix what broke, put it back together and it will be as good as new.

Heck I'm so sure of it I'll even come down to have you replace the two fillings I'm having done on Thursday! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif

Good Luck.

Matt
 
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Chances seem pretty good that no real damage was done. Now if you kept running her without oil pressure then that would be a cause for feeling stupid.
 
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Just in case the pumps are on back order, I have a brand new one that I just got two weeks ago from TRF that I could send if needed.
 
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Sounds like another Road Call emergency trip
for ace mechanic David.

Bite the bullet Bill, fly David down and be
done with it. He works real fast and is accurate.
He doesn't eat all that much either. Tells good jokes.

Heck, one additional root canal on one of your
patients would probably cover the entire cost.

d
 
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Hey Buddy,

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Take care of yourself and all will be fine.
 
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What is it with Dentists and Triumphs?

My Dentist is restoring a TR4, like the one he drove in college...
 
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Man, I am really hoping the Chupacabra has
finally left Bayamon and shipped out to
Franklin, LA. to offer assistance to Doc Bill
and his TR.

It appears so anyway.

But then maybe not. Crypty jinxed the garage door
and it's going to cost over $1,000. to repair it.
But after the door guys left today to go in search
of parts, I fired up Crypty and forced his lazy a$$
down the road a piece. He started easily and did
not explode into a raging inferno around me.

dale
 
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Geez, Bill... that's awful. Ya likely didn't trash the engine, but I'm guessin' a new oil pump is gonna be needed. If nothing else the stresses on the housing have turned it to a paperweight. A good thing to remember about wrenching I figger you already apply to your profession: Nothing should need forcing... if it does, there's an underlying reason which needs addressing first. Find it. Fix it. Then things fall into place.

This too shall pass.
 
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My dentist had a TR3 when he was younger and spent 30 minutes one day explaining the fine art of rebuilding the carbs while he worked on my tooth. Pretty smart guy.

Now he has an Acura TL, Range Rover and new Porsche for nice days. A very fast turbo Porsche, not a mundane edition, if there is such a thing.
 
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I gotta say: I admire ya Bill! You are the ONLY practicing medical professional I know of who would do this stuff! I know a few who quit their particular discipline to do it, and waay too many who look down their noses at ANYONE who would lower themselves to get grease under their fingernails (that's more figurative: exam gloves are a wonderful thing either venue /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif ). I've basically ~stolen~ cars from the latter crowd. After the third non-warranty fix, their eyes bulge and the car is "disposed of" for a new, high ticket replacement. You've one foot onna boat, one onna dock. So far, so good. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif

You have my respect, Sir. Stick this out. Wish we were closer geographically: you'd have a second set of eyes and hands available... as long as th' beer supply lasted. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/laugh.gif
 
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