I screwed up I think

[Brett66C10]

Well a few days ago my truck cut out on me going down the road we got it home and we figured out it was the fuel pump so we got a new fuel pump, which doesn't work with the new fuel line I got because I broke the other one taking off the fuel pump but anyway I tried putting the fuel line on on the old fuel pump to see if it's even work and I tried and tried but couldn't get both ends on from the carb to the pump but doing that I took off the distributor for easier access but now I can't seem to put it back on I think I might've broken a piece off can someone explain to me how to put it back on maybe I'm over exaggerating and missed something but I can't fasten the distributor down

[blown240]

Did you just take the Dist cap off? Or did you take the distributor out of the motor?

[Brett66C10]

I took it out of the motor but after tinkering with it I got it back in and tightend, do you know of any product of fuel line that's flexibil because this pre bent one is giving me way to much trouble then it's worth

[oem4me]

Originally Posted by Brett66C10

I took it out of the motor but after tinkering with it I got it back in and tightend, do you know of any product of fuel line that's flexibil because this pre bent one is giving me way to much trouble then it's worth

I hope you noted the position of the rotor before you yanked the distributor, as it's critical that it ends up in the same position when seated. It's not the end of the world if you didn't, but you'll have to go through some effort to determine exactly where the rotor should be pointing.

[1963c-10]

Just get some fittings for the fuel pump with barb ends and run some rubber line.....

[1963c-10]

Think they are 1/4" NPT....look like this.

Depending on the engine you'll have either 5/16 or 3/8 fuel lines

[blown240]

/\ /\ /\ Thats what I was thinking too.

[dougf]

Too easy. Take the number one spark plug out, put your finger over the hole, have someone bump the ignition until you feel pressure (air come out), then put the plug back in, adjust the distributor and rotor so it points to that plug wire you just took off, and your good to go. Start it up, adjust your timing with a timing light.