Hi,
I need a step by step procedure on removing and re-installing the oil pump on my 292 Y block. Any help would be much appreciated. Never done it before. Will the oil need to be drained?

 

Well short on time. But I took my oil pump out and cleaned it up. Yes you will need to drain the oil. The oil pump is at the lowest point.
I have some pictures somewhere in my build thread.
When I have more time today I can search for it if you don't find the info in the thread.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...on-thread.html

 

Harrier, I haven't found any instructions as of yet. Would appreciate any help from you.

 

Got a repair manual?

Oil will not need to be drained but some should drip out, nothing a rag shouldn't be able to handle.

 

Looking at it. Charlie is correct no need to drain the oil. I removed the oil pan and cleaned the pickup screen and the oil pan at the same time.
Disclamer: Mine is a 239, there are some differences, but I think the oil pump is the same.

I have a lot of pictures of the oil pump in various states of dis-assembly if you would like to see them.
I'm ready for bed, but I can post some up tomorrow. If there is anything in particular you would like to see I can focus on that for you.
There are only 3 bolts holding it on and then you have to remove it from the pan. Shoot here is one pic.



Here is a video of me testing the pump to make sure it worked properly.

 

Herrier, the reason I wanted to know how to remove the oil pump is because there's an oil leak where the pickup tube inserts into the oil pump, and I wanted to install a new rubber pickup tube seal. When I changed the gasket on the oil pan that rubber seal was somewhat chewed up, but not knowing any better, I used it...without any washers. Washers? Then there's the washer situation. I can't find any on the web site. None of the rubber pickup tube rubber seals come with them. Do I really need them? Where can I get them? I might make my own. This Y-block stuff is all new to me. Straight up and down learning curve.

 

If you're planning to keep this truck a while, invest in a repair manual.

The seal for the tube to pump does not use any washers. The seals will be either rubber or a metal and rubber assembly for lack of a better word. Get an oil pump gasket set and use whatever is provided in the set and make sure to get all of the old seal out of the oil pump.
There are 3 bolts holding the pump to the block. You will also want to loosen the nut where the tube goes through the oil pan.
When you remove the pump, you will have to pull it diagonally because the oil pump drive shaft will come out with it.

 

Thanks, charliemccraney. I'll get me a manual. Good idea.

 

i've always had a leak at the oil tube to pan nut. looking at my workshop manual (page 418), the torque specs for the oil tube to pump nut is 10-12 but for the oil tube to pan its 28-32. i've always just moved the wrench from one to the other with about the same pressure that the prev owner tightened it (seems about 10-12ish). i'm going to torque the tube to pan nut to 30 and see if that makes a diff. anyone know why the torque spread would be so much between two ends of the tube? thx Bart