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I am putting the motor back together right now. I looked in my manual and it shows the punch on the oil pump being visible between the front timing cover and the main cap. It also states that the oil pump shaft for the distributor should be parallel with the front pump and straight. The problem I am having is that when the oil pump shaft is straight like it should be the punch mark is almost in line with the main cap unlike what the manual is stating. Where should I go from here. Is it more important to have the shaft parallel or the punch mark lined up? I just dont want to destroy this little engine over something silly like this. Thank you all for your help.

This will not affect the way the oil pump functions will it? So should I just mainly be worried about the line up of the slot for the distributor?

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I appreciate the link but I have already looked at that one and that is the exact same representation in my manual. The problem I am having is getting the shaft parrallel with the front cover and the dot showing. Does it even matter where the position of the dot is as long as the shaft is parralel to the front pump cover??

Check that the slit at the end of oil pump shaft is parallel with front face of cylinder block and that the offset is forward. This link states the slit must be in alignment. When mine is lined up and the crank pulley is at 0 the punch is facing in line with the front main cap. This is different from the way it states it should be as far as the placement of the punch mark. Does it even matter? Are there any consequences of the punch not being lined up?

What manual are you using?
If a FSM look in the section about installing the front cover, all the pictures that show what the oil pump installation should look like are there instead of in the oil pump servicing section.
I think the engine must be at #4 TDC.
The gears that drive the pump are helical, so as you insert it it will rotate, book says about 20 degrees, if the marks started out aligned properly and the distributor drive notch is aligned after inserting maybe you have it right.
My FSM is so worn not sure I could scan what you need to look at.

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I am using a haynes manual... I should have gotten a service manual off of ebay. If the shaft is horizontal with the front cover when the crank is at zero then I should be okay... correct?

I not the person to ask. Maybe some who has done it can help.
When I was doing mine it didn't line and put the dist #1 in a different location if I remember correctly. Never fired it, I took it apart again to do the timing chain and have not finished it due to time. I plan on getting back to it soon and I'll post the results, but that will to late for what your doing. Sorry I can't help more.

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This is the best detailed excert from a manual that I dont have that I can find on the site. I think I just may try this tommorrow. I will just line the pump slot horizontaly with the front pump cover and go with it. You cannot really screw up the oil pump as long as it is meshed together I believe. Correct me please if I am wrong.

Anybody got anything on this topic... if the oil pump is in it will still function like it is suppose to no matter where the alignment is at correct?

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This info from woodmanhc really helped me when i did a timing cover replacement.

When you are ready to install the cover you start with making sure the punch mark is fashing the oil filter side of the cover. Then the center of the dowel pin on the pump shaft, and the alignment mark should line up.
At this point you can install the cover. You will then look in the hole for the Dist. and see that the pump shaft end split is parallel to the front of the engine with the offset beening forward something like this ( l). You will then be timed to #4 cly

I hope I got it right today because I sealed the pan off this afternoon. The punch mark is facing almost directly at the main cap and the shaft is parallel with the front cover. I dont no if the offset is right but with the punch only being on the one side I think I have got it right. Do you think I have gotten this right then?