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My 53 Special leaks coolant from the block on the drivers side. Looks like previous owner tried JB weld or something, but it still leaks. Anybody have a good engine? 949-291-6584

Great! Thank you. Access from under the car I assume. I will look for it tomorrow..

Top does not work at all. Cannot find the motor/pump. Any help please? 949-291-6584

Top not working. Trying to find the motor that powers the hydraulic pump to operate the top.

I sent Hans pictures via email and he was able to submit them to the forum I believe.

I get no pictures at all on this forum. My email is rwendt@sti.net. I am happy to forward and receive any pictures from my email.. Hans and I have been exchanging info that way. Any other interested individuals should feel free to contact me.

Stude17 I think you are correct also. Thanks for your input.

Hans, Just read your last post and I think you are right on all comments.

The picture I sent should have been rotated 180. The inlet is the single tube below the large round barrel. the two outlets are at the top, the lower one sending oil back into to pan to fill the dipping trays, and the upper one with the 90 degree elbow goes up to the sight gauge, and then returns to the front of the engine to the timing gear and then pack into the pan. There is no valve that would change the pressure to either of the two discharge lines. I pulled the pan, attached everything to it, added 4 quarts of oil and stroked the piston manually. We did get oil from both discharge fittings. Just not sure of the volume. The cam lope looks to move the pump piston about 3/8 of an inch. Will try an put the pan back on in the next few days. Thanks Hans for posting my pictures, They did show up in the posting for me.

All I get is a little blue box with a question mark in the center. When I click on it nothing happens. i am MAC. I will send some pics to your email.

I am not seeing any pictures. The pump has two discharge lines. One goes to the sight gauge on the dash, then back down to the front of the engine to lube the timing gear, then back into the pan. The other discharge which is getting oil first, dumps back into the pan to fill the "tray" in the pan that hold oil in four dished out areas for the rods to scoop oil for the rod bearings. That is the complete oil system. I think the check valve in the piston in the pump is only to keep the pump lubed. If I knew how to post picture on this site I would be happy to. If anyone provides an email address i would be happy to send them directly. My email is rwendt@sti.net.

I checked them on the main line and they are functioning. The valve in the piston was confusing but I think I got it loosened up. WD40 and air pressure. It seems to move now. Not sure I understand it, but putting it back tomorrow. Will keep you posted.

I agree that this check valve not working properly could be the problem, however we don't really know what it is supposed to do. It does seem to open and close. Other than cleaning it thoroughly, there seems to be nothing else to do. It does not come apart without drilling it out.

Will be putting the pan and pump back on tomorrow. If still no flow, I'm thinking about an electric oil pump. Any thoughts on that?

I'm thinking that this spring loaded valve built into the piston might be to allow some oil to pass through the piston to lube the cylinder and piston itself.