I have been disassembling the old original Champion engine that came with my M series pickup. I started taking the oil pump off and got stuck where the shop manual says I need a special puller. Does anyone have a work around method for removing the gear from the shaft that goes to the cam gear?
For what its worth. When I got the pickup some 40 years ago it had thrown a rod and destroyed a piston. I figured the engine was junk. I was surprised when I opened it up and began pulling parts that the block appears unharmed and even the crank looked good. The pan only had a small tear that could be easily repaired. The only other flathead six I ever replaced was out of a Dodge and it was a mess inside.
For what its worth. When I got the pickup some 40 years ago it had thrown a rod and destroyed a piston. I figured the engine was junk. I was surprised when I opened it up and began pulling parts that the block appears unharmed and even the crank looked good. The pan only had a small tear that could be easily repaired. The only other flathead six I ever replaced was out of a Dodge and it was a mess inside.
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