oil pump removal

[borrani@domain.elided]

Interesting topic! I just removed the lower pan on 
my '65 GTA to remove the pump.  Did it with a 13mm 
crow's foot as well (thanks, Zach!).  It is a big issue 
to get the new pump in correctly because it'll want to 
bind.  I prefer to have the front cover in my hands 
where I can make sure the oil pump will spin freely w/o 
binding.  I hated working on my back in my cramped 
garage so badly that I'm just going to pull the motor 
out.  

Turns out I have to anyways, after a summer of racing (3 
or so races) my oil pressure misbehaved and it looks 
like evidence of more shot peen damage to the motor.  
Out the motor comes for the 3rd time in 2 years and I'll 
inspect all bearings to see what kind of damage has been 
done, if any.  The oil pump relief valve was sticking on 
metallic, magnetic grit.  Was it more shot peen, or the 
pump eating itself?

I can't blame the car for these issues, just the 
rebuilder in France somewhere who carelessly shot-peened 
this motor.  On the good side, I think I have the 
driveline vibration sorted out, and the rear dunlops 
figured out, and a nice new loud Magnaflow exhaust put 
on.  I did easily outpace two 911S's my last race, both 
2.0 examples.

Such is life,

Steve Schaeffer
Seattle, WA 
NWARC
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