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Gasket - lower oil sump > < Strainer - oil pick up
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ENGINE - V8

12-2-56 REPAIRS

Pump - oil 

$% 12.60.26 

Before disconnecting the battery, ensure all text and 
cautions in the battery disconnection section are 
observed. 
 

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 GENERAL INFORMATION, Electrical 

Precautions.

Remove

1. Position vehicle on lift.
2. Disconnect battery earth lead.
3. Remove engine upper oil sump.

 

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 Engine - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - oil 

sump.

4. Remove nut securing sprocket to oil pump and 

remove sprocket.

5. Remove 2 nuts and 1 bolt securing oil pump to 

engine and remove oil pump.

6. Discard 'O' rings from oil pump and oil pipe.

Refit

1. Clean oil pipes to oil pump mating faces, fit new 

'O' ring seals and lubricate with clean engine 
oil.

2. Position oil pump to 2 oil pipes and engine, fit 

and tighten 2 nuts securing oil pump to engine.

3. Position sprocket to oil pump chain and fit 

sprocket to oil pump.

4. Fit and tighten nut securing sprocket to oil 

pump.

5. Adjust Allen bolt spacer to adjust oil pump 

chain deflection to between 8 mm (0.314 in) 
and 12 mm (0.470 in).

NOTE: The oil pump chain is adjusted by 
turning the Allen bolt spacer which is accessed 
through the oil pump securing bolt hole.

6. Fit and tighten bolt securing oil pump to engine.
7. Fit engine upper oil sump.

 

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 Engine - V8, REPAIRS, Gasket - oil 

sump.

8. Connect battery earth lead.

Gasket - lower oil sump > < Strainer - oil pick up