I am going to be replacing my oil pan and I was thinking while I was in there I would replace the oil pump and pickup. The oil pan is smashed pretty good and I wonder if it may of bent the pickup.

Anyway, what goes into replacing the oil pump? Mostly I am worried about installing the pickup properly so I know I have clearance, etc. From what I've read it's pretty simple, but sometimes pretty simple isn't so simple, as they mention nothing about the pickup.

Any advice?

Thanks,
Douglas

 

Its pretty straight forward. Pull the pan, pull the dizzy, throw your new pump assy in, and throw it back together. The pan is a PITA to get out. I had to disconnect my exhaust and lift the engine a good few inches to get the pan out from around the pickup and crossmember.