oil pump drive shaft question

65ShelbyClone said:
Right. By "coming out with the distributor" I meant coming out of the oil pump an falling into the pan as a result of the shaft grabbing the distributor upon removal. I should have been a little more clear.

Just messin' with ya!

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65ShelbyClone said:
The "E" clip is not an e-clip, but a little stamped steel collar that slips tightly over the distributor end of the shaft(on the oil pump side of the block). It is just there to keep the shaft from coming out with the distributor and possibly falling into the pan. The shaft shouldnt need to be removed unless the pump is being replaced(or it snapped, in which case the pump still needs to be replaced).

I think that the collar is visibile in this image.

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