Motor is now attached to the car again after 2 hours of wrenching last night. Still about 2 hours to get it running, still need everything but the motor mounts, and I broke the oil pressure gauge line
I deceided to pull the melling high volume oil pump from a spare motor and use it in place of the stock pump that was running on the motor. The experts tell me that it's a good idea the lap the pump drive gear to the cam and check how it's wearing before final assembly. I didn't do it due to time constraints and I'm praying that this doesn't come back to bite me.
The old pump gear looked good, so I suspect that the cam gear is ground properly, but I don't really know the details of how and why pump gear failures happen.
All in all, I've got to get this mill running and get it off to the state inspection station ASAP, so I can get one night at a test and tune (if it doesn't rain) before Indy. I'm not giving myself much time for last minute adjustments considering I'll be out of town this weekend on business.
Why is it always such a push at the last minute? I can hardly wait to drive it with the new motor/trans!
) I think I will run it like it is out to Indy and see what it will do. I know it's got oil in the bottom end, so it should endure the trip.