I have only had my truck for a few months. It ran the first few times I drove it, and then one day I was warming it up and it died and never started again. I thought something came loose in the electrical, because it would turn, but never fire. I ended up changing the coil, the guts of the distributor, the ignition module, and plugs all based on tests I did according to the factory service manual. I had a dull spark on all the spark tests, so that is why I kept going down that route. I was talking to a friend, and the first thing he said was that it sounded like it wasn't getting gas to the carb. So I pulled the fuel line from the carb, tried to turn it over, and no gas came out of the line. So I started taking off the fuel pump. The outlet line's nut was stripped and would not budge for anything, so I ended up crimping the line pretty bad taking it out.

I just bought a new Carter pump today and a 3/8 inch brake line to use as a sub for the fuel line, a tube bender, and a new rubber fuel line to go from the hard line to the carb (the old one was kind of spongy). I talked to several mechanics and they said the brake line would work great. Never thought of using a brake line, and I didn't think until after I had mangled the first line that it might be hard to find an OEM line, but it looks like I am on the right track.

About the installation of the pump; am I going to find myself scratching my head when it comes to trying to get the arm to sit right on the cam lifter? I know the manual says to turn the engine until it is in the right spot, but I could barely get to the nuts on the pump to get it out no less look in the hole to see the cam. Is this going to call for a flash light and a mirror?

This is my first post to this site, and I am anxious to get started on the restoral of this truck. I picked her up for $1000. After changing all the ignition components, the next thing I am going to do is steam clean the engine to find where all the oil leaks are coming from. Any hints on the best way to do that? I don't have a pressure washer yet, and I was thinking of going to a car wash when I get her running. A friend said using simple green and the pressure of the water will work wonders.

 

To install the pump just set it into the hole and push it into place, if there is spring pressure against it, turn the engine(by hand) slightly and try again. Repeat until there is very little or no resistance when you place the pump flat against the mounting surface. That will be the low spot on the eccentric, a little Lubriplate or lithium grease on the arm contact point would be a good idea.
Simple Green and some water pressure would work well, the pressurized engine cleaners in a can also do OK. They still need the extra help of a good hard blast of water(cover your distributor and carburetor first).