trickrk Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 (edited) Any one have any pictures or know if there should be a gasket between the oil pump and block on a 1953 Buick Riviera 322 V8. When I took it apart It did not have a gasket. There was one between the inlet and screen housing and one between the screen housing and bottom plate.Thanks, Rick Edited March 31, 2012 by trickrk (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 RickI have never used them even if one is in a gasket set. All I use is a very thin layer of anaerobic sealant. The reason not to use a gasket is: if the gasket blows there will be a much larger leak than if no gasket at all.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickrk Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Souds good Willie. What is anaerobic sealer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Souds good Willie. What is anaerobic sealer?EXAMPLEIt looks alot like RTV silicone sealant, but does not set until it is clamped between parts. The clamping isolates it from oxygen (anaerobic=without oxygen). This one of my favorite products.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudbone Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 They also call it gasket eliminator. Mud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickrk Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Will look for some locally. Does not price cheap in the Permatex so I think I will use the Loctite brand as shown by Mudbone.Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickrk Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Hey one other question. The manual is not clear to me on this. It sounds like it says to assemble the pump together on the car, in reverse order of disassembly. It seems to me that you would assemble the pump and then install it on the car. Should I prime the pump in a container of oil before installing or install, remove the distributor and prime with a long screw driver method? Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickrk Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hello anyone!:confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Hey one other question. The manual is not clear to me on this. It sounds like it says to assemble the pump together on the car, in reverse order of disassembly. It seems to me that you would assemble the pump and then install it on the car. Should I prime the pump in a container of oil before installing or install, remove the distributor and prime with a long screw driver method? RickRickI've always bolted the compete assembly to the block minus the pickup tube/screen. The 55 service manual details assembly on the bench and then installation on the car.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickrk Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks Willie, The 53 manual is not quite clear and makes it sound as you should assemble it on the car.What is your thought on priming the pump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks Willie, What is your thought on priming the pump?Not needed, however I will drive the pump with a drill after installing the oil pan and filling with oil just to be sure it brings the pressure up and that the top of the engine is getting oil...just don't pack it with grease or vaseline.KD Tools 3446 GM Oil Pump Primer I think is the tool you need. Buy locally and bring your distributor to be sure it is right. Screwdriver bits in a drill are hard to control can cause damage. Another option is to remove the gear from an old distributor and use a drill to drive that. A friend with a machine shop just ground the gear off an old distributor.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickrk Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Thanks Willie!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Straight eight Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Not needed, however I will drive the pump with a drill after installing the oil pan and filling with oil just to be sure it brings the pressure up and that the top of the engine is getting oil...just don't pack it with grease or vaseline.KD Tools 3446 GM Oil Pump Primer I think is the tool you need. Buy locally and bring your distributor to be sure it is right. Screwdriver bits in a drill are hard to control can cause damage. Another option is to remove the gear from an old distributor and use a drill to drive that. A friend with a machine shop just ground the gear off an old distributor.WillieJust for knowledge sake, why do you say don't pack oil pump with Vasoline? We did on my 47 and it worked great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old-tank Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Just for knowledge sake, why do you say don't pack oil pump with Vasoline? We did on my 47 and it worked great!I have found that at least on nailheads it is just not needed. I realize that the vaseline is supposed to flush/melt/dissolve in the oil, but I don't like the idea of pushing solids through the oil passages and maybe causing an obstruction.Willie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avgwarhawk Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 I have used the vaseline as well. It was a 73' manufactured 455. It does not take much to fill that gear cavity. It also held the gears in as I assembled the pump body to the block. I also used this method because I did not have an old distributor shaft I could mount on a drill chuck thus spinning the pump shaft to get oil up. I can understand not wanting vaseline in the passages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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