Lifter help please...

[bigblockcoupe]

ok it's pretty easy just remove the intake tubing between the tb and maf meter and unbolt the fan shroud from the radiator then just let it hang on the fan then jack the car up and set jack stands under the subframe remove the motor mount bolts and slide a jack in from the side underneath the trans you will probably need a wood block on the jack position it so it's hitting the bellhousing and jack it up until the motor mounts clear the k-member this will give you enough room to drop the pan and get the oil pump and sump out you won't be able to get the pan all the way out but you will have plenty of room to manuever it around to replace the gaskets and replace the pump don't try to put the shaft in from the bottom after you have everything back together mark the distributor and pull it out and drop the shaft in from the top it's kinda tricky to get it in the hole so get you a good flashlight and a pair of long skinny pliers some guys use a long 1/4" extension and a 1/4" skinny chrome socket but the pliers work best for me you won't be able to get the distibutor back in if you don't get the shaft all the way into the oil pump so don't worry about alignment or if it's all the way in because if the distributor goes all the way in the rod is in the correct position be sure to fill the new pump with assembly lube like lubri-plate this way it's primed. and there is no need to drain the cooling system or remove the radiator hoses you only have to remove what i previously stated the motor won't move enough to warrant removing anything else. i just did this on my coupe about 2 weeks ago and it went off w/o a hitch with the lubri-plate you don't have to spin the pump to prime it the lubriplate is thick and primes the pump so as soon as you start the motor it will start pumping oil you can tell when it's pumping because the valvetrain will suddenly get quiet.