Long block installation questions
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- 1986 CJ7 2.5L 4 cylinder
T-4, Dana 300, AMC 20 rear end
This is a 2.5l four banger.
1. I am not sure if I have the rear seal in correctly since I wasn't paying attention to it when I removed the oil pan. The seal is grooved and the the only way I thought it would stay in place was to straddle the outer edge of the crankshaft housing. It looks like a tight seal and if it was behind the housing everything is smooth and I don't know how you would know if it was in right place.
2. Do you have to bring the 1st cylinder to TDC before putting the oil pump on? I read that on some other vehicle and it made me wonder. The installation guide says nothing about it. The engine was tested before it left the factory and the oil pump was sent with it. I am sure the crank was rotated when we put the flywheel on and found we had the wrong clutch. (lol)
3. I used the old oil pickup stem simply because I had not ordered one and didn't want delay things another 5 days to get another one. Does anyone see this as a bad move?
1. I am not sure if I have the rear seal in correctly since I wasn't paying attention to it when I removed the oil pan. The seal is grooved and the the only way I thought it would stay in place was to straddle the outer edge of the crankshaft housing. It looks like a tight seal and if it was behind the housing everything is smooth and I don't know how you would know if it was in right place.
2. Do you have to bring the 1st cylinder to TDC before putting the oil pump on? I read that on some other vehicle and it made me wonder. The installation guide says nothing about it. The engine was tested before it left the factory and the oil pump was sent with it. I am sure the crank was rotated when we put the flywheel on and found we had the wrong clutch. (lol)
3. I used the old oil pickup stem simply because I had not ordered one and didn't want delay things another 5 days to get another one. Does anyone see this as a bad move?