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66fastback · 11-11-2000, 09:47 PM

yep, going down I-35 at 70+ mph. I'm not sure how far I went before I heard the clattering, maybe several miles. I killed it and pulled off the highway.

Pulling the distributor told me all I needed to know....the top part of the oil pump drive shaft came out with it--my chrome moly HD oil pump drive shaft! The oil pump must have locked up to cause this....or it was a defective shaft.

Either way, I probably scored the bearings. I'll tear the pan off in the morning and see what is up. I'm bummed. Maybe there won't be too much metal down there.

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66 GT Fastback 5.0, 5-speed, cable clutch, JBA's, 3.40 gears, EFI coming soon?

11-11-2000, 09:47 PM	#1
66fastback Registered Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 208	Lost My Oil Pump today.... yep, going down I-35 at 70+ mph. I'm not sure how far I went before I heard the clattering, maybe several miles. I killed it and pulled off the highway. Pulling the distributor told me all I needed to know....the top part of the oil pump drive shaft came out with it--my chrome moly HD oil pump drive shaft! The oil pump must have locked up to cause this....or it was a defective shaft. Either way, I probably scored the bearings. I'll tear the pan off in the morning and see what is up. I'm bummed. Maybe there won't be too much metal down there. ------------------ 66 GT Fastback 5.0, 5-speed, cable clutch, JBA's, 3.40 gears, EFI coming soon?